The beacon of youth

Chapter 352 Zhang Jinsong and His Scouts

The meeting of cadres above the Northwest Field Army was in full swing, and the senior commanders of these field troops were all excited by the instructions from the central government conveyed by Boss Peng.

Commander He Bingyan of the first column said that since the day he was a soldier carrying a bucket of paste, he had thought about when he would be able to spread out his troops and face the Kuomintang face to face. He has been looking forward to this day for almost 20 years. What do you say when the opportunity comes today? Can't let go.

(Commander He served as a soldier in the Red Second Front Army led by Boss He Longhe when he was a teenager. At that time, because he was too young, he was sent to the propaganda team to do the job of sticking slogans on the wall, so he said that he was carrying a paste bucket Damn, but after serving in the army for half a year, this little Red Army soldier carrying a bucket of paste became famous because he captured 47 prisoners with a few hand grenades he picked up in a battle. In the words of Boss He, there is no need Carry the paste bucket, you can carry the gun)

Commander He's words were fully approved by the people who came to the meeting, and the room became agitated again. Boss Peng, who is usually very serious in meetings, listened quietly to the arguments of these commanders, and only when he felt that it was almost time He waved his hands to calm everyone down: Comrades, the whole country is about to launch a major counterattack. Of course we can't watch the excitement. We must do it when it's time to do it. I have to inform you of two things first.

First, during this period of time, we have replenished the captive liberation soldiers captured after several battles, and recruited a large number of new soldiers from North China. The size of the army has expanded rapidly. Now the total strength of our field army has reached 13.

Second, the Central Military Commission asked our Northwest Field Army to set up the seventh column. From now on, our field army has six infantry columns. Don’t be surprised, this seventh column is still far away in Shanxi, so it can’t help us. It depends on our current manpower. (The designation of the Northwest Field Army owes five columns, so after the establishment of the seventh column, the number of main combat columns is six)

(On the eve of World War II in 42, the Spanish government came to power in the general election and became the legal government of Spain at that time. Franco, who was supported by the German Nazis, rebelled against Luan. Franco's front-line commander sent four columns of troops to Madrid At that time, a reporter asked him to predict which column would attack Madrid first, and he replied that it was the 'fifth column', which meant that the spies lurking in Madrid were the first to attack the spies who were all over Madrid at that time. , Later, the fifth column became synonymous with spies, undercover agents, informants, and police officers. Therefore, there is no fifth column in the People's Liberation Army led by the Communists, but everything is special. The strongest in the PLA is the Northeast The field army had the fifth column, which later became the [-]nd Army.)

The atmosphere in the venue became more active. Boss Peng looked at the people in the meeting and said in his usual steady tone: "It's not enough just to be happy. The enemy is not made of mud. If you want to complete the tasks assigned by the central government We still have to suffer a lot and sweat profusely. Our Northwest Field Army is incomparable with our brother Field Army. It is not as powerful as them. But we have to do something, at least we must contain the Kuomintang troops in the Northwest and let them It is only the most basic thing that we cannot spare manpower to support other battlefields. It is not that Hu Zongnan is still unable to draw conclusions. Since ancient times, wars have focused on "knowing yourself and the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles." The enemy's situation is unknown. There is no way to draw conclusions, so our next main task is to Check out the Kuomintang's defense situation and find out the enemy's weaknesses before we can start. I suggest that after this meeting, all brigades and above combat troops should send out reconnaissance troops to try to figure out the enemy's actual situation, and then formulate a complete plan Here comes the battle plan."

At night, only a hook like a sickle remained on the moon, and a few stars hanging in the sky shone faintly. A small army came out along the mouth of a cliff. This small army formed two columns, They quietly drilled out of the small ravine full of weeds and trees in neat steps.

In the evening at the end of September, the weather in the north was already very cool. If you count carefully, there are more than 80 people in the small army. Judging from the helmets on their heads and the weapons in their hands, this small army looks like a part of the Kuomintang. This army, if you take a closer look, it doesn't look like it, it's just a gangster roaming around in the Northwest, and it's still a very capable type, because everyone in this small army has an American Tommy submachine gun on their chests. .

Not everyone can afford this kind of gun. Even ordinary soldiers in the Kuomintang army are not qualified to carry this kind of gun. In ordinary combat troops, only the squad leader has a submachine gun, and ordinary soldiers only have submachine guns. Can be single-issued in the official.

There is only one possibility that so many people are all submachine guns, and it is very likely that they are directly under the security of some senior officer in the army, and they have to be the kind of army that the officer trusts most, so the boss can be equipped with such equipment.

There were two officers who looked like officers at the front of the line. One was about 25 or six years old. He was not tall but had a strong body. Two thick arms protruded from the rolled-up cuffs. In addition to the submachine gun he was carrying, he also carried a twenty-gun in a leather case on his back, and the other was smaller, which meant that he was just in his early twenties.

The two of them chatted softly as they walked, and the younger one said: "Battle Commander, you can't trust me? It's not the first time or the second time we've done this kind of work, and it's not like you can complete the task with confidence. Bring the information back, so you won’t have to do everything yourself.”

Another older man said: "Second son, it's not that I can't trust you, it's that this mission is too important, and the war is about to break out, and our intelligence is almost likely to cause a big mess, and the loss of the troops will not be a little bit. In the words of our brigade commander, the accuracy of intelligence is the prerequisite and guarantee for the victory of a battle."

The younger officer was silent for a while and then said: "You are right, Battalion Commander, I think you have learned a lot from the Brigadier Commander. You are all talking in one set, and I don't know your details. Maybe you think how knowledgeable you are."

The older officer replied with some annoyance: "Second son, don't be unconvinced, you boy, our troops in the People's Liberation Army are like this, you can learn from whoever has the ability, and I will learn from you if you are more capable than me, how about it?" ? There is something about you that I don't know about, and it's not so easy for me, a veteran, to admire you, a new recruit."

The younger one said again: "Battalion commander, I have been a soldier for a long time, and I have fought a lot of battles. Even the brigade commander and political commissar have praised me, which shows that I am still a scout. Don't keep calling me a recruit in the future." Danzi, I also have more than 80 brothers under me, and they are also officials, right?"

Hahaha, the older officer smiled softly: "Second son, you kid still want to pretend to be old in front of me? Who am I? I'm a veteran from the old eighth road. You will return the bayonet when I fight with the little devil. "

When he was talking about this, the younger man hurriedly stopped the man and said: "Okay, okay, don't say it, Battalion Commander, I have memorized all the words you said below, what did you say when you were a soldier?" I’m still a little kid, I only know how to fart and collapse, sprinkle urine and mud, and grind eggs when I cross the threshold. I can hear these words in my ears. Do you have anything else to say? Let me also Listen to something new."

The bickering between the two made the soldiers behind laugh silently. From the words of the two, everyone knew very clearly that this small army was not the Central Army of the Kuomintang, but was formed by the Independent Brigade Reconnaissance Battalion. Chief Zhang Jinsong personally led a small reconnaissance unit to carry out missions. Those who are familiar with Zhang Jinsong must know that this small unit must be the most powerful reconnaissance platoon in his hands, and the platoon leader is Ning Erzi, his most capable fighter.

The expanded reconnaissance battalion has a total strength of more than 800 people. It is an elite force under the brigade commander Li Yong, and each platoon is fully staffed, with more than 80 people. Judging from the current scale, it is The largest platoon-level combat unit of the Northwest Field Army.

A platoon of soldiers walked quietly under the moonlight. Occasionally, a sentence or two of dialogue and orders from the battalion commander Zhang Jinsong sounded in the team. The soldiers went out together a few times, and the soldiers were more or less excited. Scouts, what they want are young men who are quick-witted and not panic-stricken. These soldiers, including the second son Ning, were all single-handedly selected by Zhang Jinsong. Of course, they all want to perform well in front of their battalion commander.

Three hours later, according to the footsteps of the soldiers, it was more than [-] kilometers. Zhang Jinsong's low voice came from the front: "Pay attention to stay alert, we are not far from the enemy's defense zone, all ears Put it up, and report the situation as soon as possible.”

After walking for more than half an hour, the soldiers marching with ears pricked up still found nothing. Zhang Jinsong and Erzi Ning, who led the team, were a little puzzled. It stands to reason that if they are close to the enemy's defense zone, they will definitely encounter the enemy's mobile sentry or something. , but now I have been walking for several hours without seeing a single person. What does the Kuomintang army mean?Can't it be that you can't even stand guard?

Zhang Jinsong and Ning Erzi guessed this right. It's not that the Kuomintang army didn't set up sentries, but the distance between the troops is too far, and their small reconnaissance team hasn't encountered it yet.

The second son Ning lowered his voice and asked: "Battalion Commander, it's been several hours. I haven't even seen a cat, and I can't find any prisoners. What should I do? Do you want to continue walking in?"