The beacon of youth

Chapter 331 The King Tiger who regained Yan'an and returned to the team

The War of Liberation has been fought for more than two years, and now it is the most critical time. The decisive battle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is imminent. The Northwest battlefield is not only the link between the mainland and the vast Northwest region, but also the flank of the eastern battlefield. The scarcity made it impossible for a decisive battle in the northwest battlefield, and there was no need to invest a large number of troops.

It seems that the main task of the Northwest Field Army led by the Communists is not to wipe out many enemies, but to keep the Kuomintang army in the Northwest region firmly there. The Ministry ordered Hu Zongnan more than once to reinforce other battlefields in the country with his elite troops, but every time he failed to mobilize because of Peng Dehuai's attack.

As long as the Northwest Field Army led by Peng Dehuai is still on that yellow land, the main military group of the Kuomintang Hu Zongnan will not even be able to cross Tongguan.

The course of history proves that when the Kuomintang and the Communist armies were engaged in strategic decisive battles in North China, Northeast China, Shandong, and the Central Plains, Hu Zongnan's main corps was still unable to escape from this land. This is the subtlety of the Northwest battlefield.

There are more than 30 well-equipped regular troops, but the 2-odd Northwest Field Army with only small Miga rifles was beaten to the ground and their helmets and armor removed. I don’t know if it’s because Hu Zongnan, the first-year student in Whampoa, is too useless, or it’s ours. Boss Peng is too powerful, anyway, this is the truth.

For the large-scale Liberation War, there is no reason to ignore the importance of the Northwest Battlefield. Although this is the weakest field army, it is precisely because of their dedication and sacrifice that the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao are able to fight together. The whole game of chess played across the country came to life.

In Yan'an City, the area where the Independence Regiment was stationed was full of joyous songs and laughter. The cadres and soldiers were congratulating each other. The orders of the field division and the column were officially issued. Li Yong and Wang Chengde were undoubtedly promoted from the heads and political commissars of the Independence Regiment. The brigade commander and political commissar of the independent brigade.

The old soldiers transferred from the old 2nd regiment felt the deepest. Thinking about when the army was just formed more than a year ago, and looking at it now, it is no different from a dream.

Some commanders who are familiar with Li Yong and Wang Chengde have called to congratulate the upgrade of the troops, such as Brigadier Liu of the Ninth Brigade of the Third Column, Brigadier Chen Haihan of the Sixth Column Teaching Brigade, and the commander of the Cavalry Division and the fifth brigade of the column. Brigadier Guo Peng, these people have expressed that they want to ask them to drink a few sips, let these two people bleed, and give up some of the good things in the former independent regiment and the current independent brigade, don't treat them like Tie Gongji Hold on.

Not to mention the old elders, the head of the old 2nd regiment Zhao even scolded Li Yong and Wang Chengde on the phone, these two little officials became too fast, what happened?If he is not careful, he will be older than this officer. He is still the former head of the regiment, and these two guys are both brigade commanders and political commissars. When Xiaozi met, there was no one to salute.

This is the question of seniority mentioned in the army. No matter how old the officers are or how advanced the army is, Li Yong and Wang Chengde dare not ask the old regiment leader Zhao to salute. When they meet, they still have to be the same as before Standing at attention, saluting and saying hello to the commander, there is no other way, even though he became the brigade commander and political commissar, but in front of Commander Zhao, he is still a new recruit, which has nothing to do with being a senior official.

The level of the army has been raised, and the problem of the number of soldiers that had troubled everyone before has been satisfactorily resolved at once, and there is no longer any problem of too many personnel to bother.

The upgrade of the independent regiment to a brigade-level combat force made Commander Wang of the Second Column very happy. Why?Because the second column is the only combat unit in the Northwest Field Army with four main brigades, Commander Wang's waist is naturally much tougher than other column commanders, and his tone of voice is also scary. Of course, this is all Commander Wang sometimes does it deliberately to anger the leaders of other columns.

When everyone else was immersed in joy, Li Yong was not overwhelmed by joy. It is a good thing that the army ranks higher, but the higher the rank, the more responsibilities it has to bear.

Once there is another combat mission in the future, Commander Wang, the column and the party committee of the field army will use the strength of a brigade to ask themselves or to set tasks for their own troops. The requirements have not been tested in practice.

The level of the army has just been raised, and it is normal for comrades to be happy, but as a brigade commander, you must not be confused. You must be sober and sober. Failure to do so will affect the combat effectiveness and future development of the troops.

The Independence Regiment (now called the Independence Brigade) was expanded to such an extent that Li Yong's goal was initially achieved. Some of the ideas that Li Yong wanted to realize could also be brought into full play in this special force. At the party committee meeting held by the brigade , Li Yong announced his intentions and ideas.

The independent regiment has expanded to a brigade-level combat force. It is reasonable to upgrade the battalions below to a regiment. However, what Li Yong told everyone at the meeting is that the formation of the troops remains the same as before, still nine battalions plus a brigade. There are several companies directly under the Ministry, but the number of personnel in each battalion has increased.

The number of personnel in each battalion has exceeded 800, and has reached the full-staffed state originally envisaged by Li Yong. However, this is the case, and the number of personnel that can be recruited in the whole brigade is only more than 8000, and there are more than 1000 left that cannot be arranged. , this is not a problem in the first place, just expand it and increase the number of personnel in each battalion.

Li Yong did not do this, and did not increase the number of personnel in each battalion, but reorganized the extra 1000 people into a supplementary battalion, which was usually managed by the supply battalion to help the supply battalion manage the various weapons of the whole brigade For ammunition and supplies, if there is a large personnel gap in the other combat battalions during the war, the soldiers in this supplementary battalion will make up for it.

Li Yong also had his own ideas in doing this. To maintain the combat effectiveness of the troops, he must do his best to control the troops at full strength. However, under the circumstances at the time, the Northwest Field Army did not have such a strong defense mobilization capability. , The population in the northwest region is not sufficient, and there is a shortage of troops. It can only be hard ting, and it will be replenished later.

Such a situation makes the combat effectiveness of the troops very unstable. It may be that the combat effectiveness of the troops is very strong at the beginning of the battle. After a period of consumption, the strength of the troops can be greatly reduced, and the commander's determination will be limited.

With this supplementary battalion of more than 1000 people, Li Yong can keep each combat battalion of the independent brigade at full strength at any time, and can be dispatched as soon as there is a mission, and the level of troops to be dispatched is determined according to the size of the mission.

One battalion is sufficient for smaller tasks, two to three battalions are dispatched for larger tasks, and the whole brigade is dispatched for tasks that cannot be solved by a few battalions.

The eight Stuart tanks seized did not form an independent army, but were organized into two tank platoons, each with four tanks, and were under the jurisdiction of the guard company of the brigade headquarters. That is to say, Li Yuming's guard company is now It has also expanded to five platoons, including two guard platoons, two tank platoons and a relatively independent communication platoon, with more than 200 personnel.

The repair company and engineering company directly under the brigade headquarters have also greatly expanded their personnel. Li Yong's request to Sanniu and Xiaocheng is to fully perform the functions of their own companies. Water bridges clear away all obstacles on the way for the brigade's main force.

The requirements for Sanniu's repair company are even higher. Li Yong told his little guard back then that the repair company must not only be able to repair ordinary guns and ammunition, but also learn to repair cars and artillery. It can repair the tanks that have just been captured, and finally achieve the ability to independently repair all the weapons and equipment of the independent brigade, which provides a prerequisite for the guarantee of the combat effectiveness of the troops.

Sanniu and Xiaocheng, two veterans who have not yet reached the age of 20, have experienced many major battles. They have long since lost the clarity they had when they first joined the army. The chief said in front of him that as long as he still has breath, he must do his job well, and let Li Yong see their future performance.

There is also good news that the old soldiers who were injured in the last battle have basically recovered and will be able to return to the team soon. This makes Li Yong and Wang Chengde even happier. They are worried that there are too few commanders in the army. Just give them the umbrellas, this will solve the big problem at once, let these veterans who have sufficient combat experience and are loyal to the army be the squad leader, deputy squad leader, and platoon leader and deputy platoon leader in the army. The combat effectiveness of the troops can be directly improved by a large amount.

Wang Huo, the old battalion commander of the Fifth Battalion, has also returned. When the independent regiment started, more than [-] veterans drove more than a dozen jeeps and picked him up like a baby. Wang Huo of Nong was a little embarrassed up.

This scene made some soldiers who later joined the army wonder, so they asked the old soldiers who they were, so that the brigade commander, the political commissar, and the commanders of the battalions could pick them up together.

The old soldier who knew the details said: "You don't understand this. The one who came back is called Wang Huo. He is the old battalion commander of the fifth battalion of our brigade. He was injured a while ago, isn't it? He has recovered from his injury."

The new soldier was still a little unconvinced and said: "Even if he is good, wouldn't it be too grand for all the main leaders in the brigade to pick him up?"

The old soldier knocked him on the head: "Silly boy, don't tell me if you don't understand, who is Wang Huhu? , but you have to see if it is Follow Bi, it is no different from Wang Huobi and Wild Girl."

Wang Huhu has become fatter and fairer than before, and it is impossible not to be white in the hospital. He Cuihua was the first to rush up from a long distance, holding Wang Huhu's hand and looking left and right. While looking at it, he said that this is still the old Tiger Brother.