The beacon of youth

Chapter 267 The Surprising Independent Regiment of the Battle of Xifu

Looking at the brigade commander Chen Haihan in front of him, Li Yong was full of emotion. What is rejuvenation of cadres? One of the most capable commanders in the Northwest Field Army, he is only 94 years old now. (Apex Fiction hand-written novel)

At only 34 years old, he is already a senior commander who has experienced many battles, and he is a soul-like existence in the People's Liberation Army. This is the time when he is full of energy and young and promising. (His old superior, Commander Luo Yuanfa of the Sixth Column passed away in 2010, that is, last year)

After introducing the situation, of course it is necessary to organize the troops to defend. There is a problem here. The three troops are together, there is a six-column teaching brigade, there is a two-column independent regiment, and there is a cavalry division directly under the field division. Who is it? Supreme Head?But no matter how many troops are fighting together, there must be a supreme leader, which cannot be questioned.

However, this question has nothing to do with Li Yong. It is impossible to say that he is the head of the independent regiment who commanded the battle. No matter how you know the history, it is useless.

The problem lies in the teaching brigade and the cavalry division. According to the old rules, whoever has the highest position should have the final say. This is also a common rule in the army, but it is obviously not right to let the commander of the cavalry division who came to support him be the commander. suitable.

First, although his cavalry division is called a division, its troop size is much smaller than the teaching brigade of the six columns.Second, he was not as familiar with the battlefield situation as Brigadier Chen.Third, cavalry is not suitable for defensive warfare.

The teacher smiled and said to the young brigade commander Chen: "Old Chen, there is nothing to delay. Boss Peng told us both when we came here, let us all follow your command, and don't worry about me, a teacher. If you are not a division commander, you are now the supreme commander on the battlefield, hurry up and assign tasks, and we will resolutely execute orders."

Li Yong was very moved by the call from the commander of the cavalry division. This is the heart of the old Communist Party member back then, regardless of fame and fortune, regardless of personal gains and losses, which is really admirable.

Brigadier Chen also smiled and said: "The military situation is urgent, and I won't be hypocritical. For the time being, let me decide. If there is anything I didn't do or did wrong, I will treat you two to drink after the battle is over. "

There is no joke on the battlefield. Now that the supreme commander has been decided, he must announce the combat order. Brigadier Chen Haihan pointed to the map and said to Li Yong and the two: Order, one, let us teach the brigade to continue to stick to the existing defensive position and attack from the front. Stop the enemy's attack.

Second, the independent regiment will build a second line of defense behind our teaching brigade to increase the depth of our defense. While building the second line of defense, we must also organize a mobile commando to counterattack the enemy who may rush in.

Brigadier Chen Haihan paused for a while when he was talking about this, and said to Li Yong: "Commander Li, to tell you the truth, I can't draw any strength. If the enemy comes in in the next attack, I ask you to be independent." The regiment is formed, we must counterattack the enemy."

Looking at Brigadier Chen Haihan in front of him, Li Yong said decisively: "Don't worry, chief, as long as there is one person in our independent regiment, it will be nailed here like a nail. No matter how cruel the enemy is, they must be wiped out." .”

Facing Li Yong who is full of confidence, Brigadier Chen Haihan is very satisfied. That's right. Soldiers, you have to stand up at the critical moment, you have to bite your teeth and go forward. Now is the time to be strong. This time must be You can't relax, no matter what the battlefield situation is, no matter how serious the enemy's situation is, you must have an invincible spirit. This little regiment leader is good and has a bit of ruthlessness.

Brigadier Chen Haihan continued to assign tasks: "Third, the cavalry division is our reserve team, and it is reserved as a mobile force to be used at critical times. It's not that I don't trust comrades. It is really not suitable for cavalry to fight defensive battles. You should first take a break."

The commander of this cavalry division also knows what brigade commander Chen Haihan said is true. Their cavalry division of about 3000 people is not much different from a regiment of the 82nd Division of the Kuomintang. This is just a comparison of personnel. Not to mention the opponents of the 82nd Division. There are many soldiers in the Cavalry Division who have just learned how to ride horses. It is unrealistic for them to fight head-on with the 82nd Division on horseback of the Qingma Army. They have to eat every bite. Cavalry fights Kung fu has to be learned little by little.

While Commander Chen Haihan of the teaching brigade was nervously arranging tasks, the 82nd Division of the Qingma Army was not idle either. The officers of the brigades and the division headquarters all gathered for a meeting.

An older man was introducing the situation of the two attacks to the officers in the meeting: "Our two attacks reached the front of the communist army's position, but we didn't hold on and were defeated at the end. From these two attacks Look, there are not many Communists on the opposite side, and they don't have any decent weapons and equipment. If our offensive is more violent, it will not be difficult to break through the Communist army's position." The person who spoke was Ma Quanyi, the deputy of the 82nd Division. The teacher is also Ma Jiyuan's uncle.

After Ma Quanyi finished speaking, Ma Jiyuan, who had a shaved head, pointed to the position of the teaching brigade on the map with the whip in his hand and said: "Everyone, we have already figured out the situation of the Communist Army. Their personnel and firepower structure That's about it, now it depends on how we fight.

After you go back, prepare your troops as soon as possible, and the attack will start in half an hour. First, use heavy artillery to prepare for the firepower of the communist army's positions, blow up all their fortifications and trenches, and then the whole division will rush up.

In this attack, we did not hold back. The whole division went up together, up to my horse Jiyuan, and down to a groom. Chairman Chiang to see who is the pillar of the Communist Party in the Northwest.

As long as the old chief (Ma Bufang) can go one step further and become the chairman of Gansu Province, our life will be better. Let me tell you one more thing here. As long as we win this battle, Chairman Jiang in Nanjing will continue Happy, our Qingma Army is likely to expand its influence to Gansu, and by then our territory will be two provinces, Ma Hongbin (Gansu warlord) is too old, brothers, it’s time for our Qingma Army to work hard up. "

Ma Jiyuan's words boosted the morale of these officers of the Qingma Army. Most of these officers were related to Ma Bufang's family.

On the second-line position behind the teaching brigade, the independent regiment was very busy. Li Yong used Ning Jinshan's fourth battalion and He Cuihua's fifth battalion to hold the position, and Wei Gang's machine gun battalion, Zhang Jinsong's reconnaissance battalion, Sun Quanhou's supply battalion and regiment The repair, engineering, and security companies directly under the Ministry are used as temporary mobile forces in hand.

After such an arrangement, some people did not understand, especially the three battalion commanders and the instructors of the battalions who were not assigned tasks. These six veterans did not know what the commander Li Yong meant. What happened to the three of them hanging out?

Li Yong glanced at a few people, at this time even Li Jiangguo, the first battalion commander who loves to talk nonsense, didn't say a word: "Go, I know you guys are mentally confused, and you will understand in a while."

Li Jiangguo, Ma Quanyou, Ma Changsheng and several instructors had no choice but to walk behind Li Yong. At this time, only the political commissar Wang Chengde who knew the situation didn't say anything, just took over Li Yong's command with a smile.

Li Yong did this after discussing with political commissar Wang Chengde. Li Yong meant to directly support the three infantry battalions to the frontline positions of the teaching brigade. Li Yong was very clear about the personnel and firepower of the teaching brigade. If they were not reinforced Strength, it will be difficult to withstand the crazy attack of the 82nd Division. If the position of the teaching brigade is broken and then the independent regiment counterattacks, it is better to directly kill the 82nd Division.

It didn't take long for a few people to come to the brigade headquarters of the teaching brigade. Brigadier Chen in the brigade looked a little strange at Li Yong and the others. The battle was about to start, so what are you doing here?

Looking at Brigadier Chen who was puzzled, Li Yong explained: "Brigade Commander Chen, I know that the teaching brigade suffered a lot of casualties. I brought three battalions here. I mean, I want to strengthen these three battalions for you. Three infantry regiments, add some strength to the front line."

Li Yong's words made Brigadier Chen Haihan overjoyed: "That's great, Commander Li, I feel that there is a shortage of troops, so let the three battalions of them go to my three regiments to serve as the regiment's reserve team."

As soon as he finished speaking, Brigadier Chen Haihan felt that something was wrong: "No, Commander Li, you have brought all three battalions here, how do you defend the second-line positions? Can you do it with the strength of your regiment? "

Before Li Yong could say anything, Li Jiangguo, Ma Quanyou and others all laughed. These guys didn't know what was going on until now. After a long time of trouble, the team leader wanted them to go directly to the front line to deal with it. Ma Jiajun, that's great, I really come here whenever I want, the independent group has been preparing for several months, just want to touch this Ma Jiajun, this is called an opportunity.

A few people grinned and grinned. Brigadier Chen Haihan only knew that the Independent Regiment was very powerful, but he didn't know the organization of this regiment. He thought that Li Yong had brought all three infantry battalions of the regiment over.

At this time, there was nothing to hide and be modest, so Li Yong had no choice but to explain to Brigadier Chen: "Brigade Commander Chen, our regiment has nine battalions, I only brought three, and there are six battalions in the second-line positions behind. The three companies directly under the upper regiment have no problem with the strength of the second-line positions."

As soon as Li Yong finished speaking, Brigadier Chen couldn't close his mouth in surprise: "Good guy, one regiment has nine battalions, what kind of establishment is this? No wonder your independent regiment is so powerful, I really didn't listen I said that there is such a unit, since this is the case, we will do as you said, Commander Li, and strengthen them to the front line."

Before Brigadier Chen finished speaking, he heard the scream of shells passing through the air from outside, followed by a violent explosion. The Qingma Army's artillery fire was ready to start, and the battle was about to break out.