The beacon of youth

Chapter 362

Boss Peng's temper is very irritable and very angry. When he is impulsive, he wants to scold others, but he has a talented political commissar who can control him at critical moments. The thing looks strange, but it is actually very clever. This is mao Chairman's employment policy.

Political Commissar Xi nudged Boss Peng, who was still in deep thought: "Boss, it's time to make up your mind. You have a big stomach and a big meal. It's not bad to be able to eat a Seventeenth Division. The longer the delay, the better. We are at a disadvantage."

Boss Peng, who remained silent all this time, raised his head, and then said to several leaders in the headquarters: "Political commissar, it's not that I don't want to withdraw, it's just that it's easy for our headquarters to withdraw now, but it's difficult for the third and fourth columns to withdraw. We have few people, so we leave as soon as we say, their two columns have already joined with the 38th Division, if we retreat blindly, we will be chased by the enemy from behind, and our losses will be great.”

The leaders in the headquarters know that Boss Peng is telling the truth. Radio stations are very common in units at the first division level of the Kuomintang. The main force of the Kuomintang corps is going all out to attack the PLA's reinforcements. Of course, this news will be used. The radio relayed to the besieged 38th Division.

Once the three and four verticals retreat, the 38th Division of the Kuomintang will notice that something is wrong, and it will be easy to think that it is because the main force is approaching. If the enemy chases from behind at this time, it will be troublesome, not only If the 38th Division of the Kuomintang is not resolved, it will cause the third and fourth columns to suffer greater losses. The feeling of being chased is not good.

The headquarters fell silent again. Even the staff officers and guards walked back and forth cautiously. No one dared to disturb Boss Peng's thinking.

After thinking for a while, Boss Peng finally gave an order: "This is the only way to do it. Call Chen Haihan back and ask him to persist for a while no matter what, and order the first and second columns to end the battle immediately, and then fight with the third column." , The four columns took over cover and withdrew."

"Boss, what should we do with the Sixth Column? It takes time to withdraw from the battle. Do you want to find a way to send some reinforcements to them, even if it is a regiment."

During this long conversation, the phone on the table rang again. A staff officer answered the phone and listened to a few words before saying, "It's the call of Commander Wang of the Second Column."

Hearing that it was Commander Wang who called, Boss Peng muttered a few words: "What is this guy Wang Huzi calling at this time? Could it be that there is something wrong with them?"

Boss Peng who answered the phone heard Commander Wang Zhen's habitual laughter coming from the microphone: "Boss, how are you doing there? Our scouts reported that the position of the sixth column is very dangerous. Our second column He Yizong's commando has surrounded the headquarters of the [-]th Division of the Kuomintang, and the battle is about to end. May I send some troops to support it? My independent brigade has not moved yet. If the boss needs them, they will be ready at any time can go out."

Boss Peng, who was worried about not being able to provide support to the sixth column because he didn't have troops in his hand, suddenly lit up his eyes, and his voice involuntarily became louder: "Well, you Wang Beard, the more you fight, the more shrewd you are. Who learned it? You, a vulgar person, can still lay an ambush? To tell you the truth, the situation here is not good, and Luo Yuan is under a lot of pressure. Since your second column has troops that can be dispatched, go out as soon as possible. Provide support to the sixth column at a high speed to ensure that the main force of the field army is out of battle, the sooner the better."

Boss Peng, the battle-tested commander, is really in a hurry. The No. 30 Eighth Division of the Kuomintang can't attack for a long time. It is possible that several columns may be made dumplings by the enemy.

Commander Wang, who is very familiar with Boss Peng, heard Boss Peng's anxious tone from the phone. Who is Boss Peng?If the mountain collapsed in front of him without changing his face, if he was in a hurry, the situation would definitely be very serious: "Boss, I will immediately send an independent brigade to support the position of the sixth column. You and the leaders of the wild division should be more careful. It’s best to withdraw the headquarters some distance first.”

At the headquarters of the second column, Commander Wang murmured to a commander beside him: "Old man, it seems that we were right not to move the independent brigade. I heard from Boss Peng that Chen Haihan from the teaching brigade called the wild division directly. , and asked the boss for reinforcements, but our wild division has no troops at all."

The commander next to Commander Wang said anxiously: "Hu Zi, what are you waiting for, let the Independent Brigade dispatch immediately, and it would be good if we can spare 10 minutes."

Boss Peng, who put down the microphone, let out a sigh of relief, turned around and said to the commanders: "Wang Huzi is not simple, the 38th Division surrounded by their two columns is about to die. But he still had one brigade left in his hand. This time it was just right, let Wang Huzi's brigade go to the sixth column to support Luo Yuan, and inform Xu Guangda and Zhang Dazhi of the third and fourth columns that since they can't chew it, don't bite it hard. , Hurry up, several columns take cover and retreat, tell the soldiers, don’t worry, the [-]th Division can’t escape, this time we didn’t eat, we will continue to eat next time, until we eat.”

In the brigade headquarters of the Second Column Independent Brigade, Li Yong, the brigade commander, put his feet on a table heartlessly, with a cigarette in his mouth, and hummed a hometown tune that no one could understand with his eyes closed. The chair underneath creaked from time to time, as if the battle in the distance had nothing to do with him, the brigade commander.

Li Yuming, the company commander of the guard company, will come to report every half an hour or so, and the contents of the reports are all the same: "Brigade Commander, the [-]th Division of the Kuomintang is almost finished, why won't the superiors let us go up? ? If you don’t go up, you won’t get anything.”

Later, Li Yong was so annoyed that he had to close his eyes. No matter what Li Yuming said, he pretended not to hear it. Gradually approaching the end, it seems that this battle has nothing to do with the Independent Brigade.

Just when the cadres and soldiers of the Independent Brigade were downcast, the phone on the desk of the brigade headquarters rang. After listening to a few words, a staff member shouted loudly: "Brigade Commander, it's the call of Commander Wang of the Column."

Li Yong, who was still dozing off with his eyes closed just now, jumped up and came to the phone in a few steps. The voice of Commander Wang was very clear in the microphone: "Dayong, a little anxious? To tell you the truth, the battle is not going well. The 38th Division of the Kuomintang fought fiercely, and the third and fourth columns did not move. Now the main force of the Kuomintang's corps has been completely pressed on the sixth column, and the position of the sixth column may be broken by the enemy at any time."

Speaking of this, Commander Wang stopped and asked, "Dayong, do you understand what I mean?"

Li Yong: "Understood, the third and fourth columns have encountered a nail, and the position of the sixth column is very dangerous."

"It's good if you understand that the main attack of the enemy corps is focused on Chen Haihan's teaching brigade. The leaders of the wild division are a few kilometers behind the teaching brigade. The situation is very dangerous. I order your brigade to march forward quickly and cooperate with the sixth column. The main force of the field army withdraws from the battle to gain time. There are two specific tasks. One is to reinforce the sixth column and hold the position with them, and the other is to ensure the safety of Boss Peng and the field directors. Do you understand? I repeat."

Commander Wang seldom speaks to Li Yong in this tone. Asking him to repeat it means that this is a task that must be completed. Li Yong holds the microphone tightly: first, cooperate with the sixth column to hold the position; To ensure the safety of the head of the headquarters, please rest assured and resolutely complete the task.

When Li Yong was on the phone with Commander Wang, the brigade staff of the Independent Brigade almost pricked up their ears. The brigade commander repeated the task with Commander Wang on the phone, but they heard it very clearly. Good guy, the task will either not come , come on a big guy.

Li Yong, who put down the phone, shouted loudly: "The whole brigade must gather, prepare for battle, and notify the commanders of each company above, and immediately go to the brigade headquarters for a meeting." '

In less than 10 minutes, all commanders at all levels arrived by running, including Hu Xiaolian, the captain of the health team, He Cuihua, the deputy battalion commander, and Li Jia, the communication platoon leader who was always in the brigade headquarters. The only woman in the independent brigade who knew Li Yong was Hu Xiaoling, the deputy captain of the health team, was missing.

The current brigade commander Li Da has no intention of messing with these flowers and plants. Instead, he explained to these commanders straight to the point: "The situation is very critical. The third and fourth columns are blocked by the 38th Division of the Kuomintang, and they cannot be withdrawn for the time being." , the main force of the enemy's corps is attacking the defense line of the sixth column. The superior ordered our brigade to march forward quickly. First, cooperate with the sixth column to consolidate the position. Second, ensure the safety of the field chiefs. After returning, take control of the troops immediately, 10 minutes Come out later."

There were more than 9000 people in the entire independent brigade, plus various technical weapons, and the whole brigade was pulled out of the garrison area within 10 minutes after receiving the order from the column.

Run, run non-stop, use the fastest time to get to the place where the independent brigade stores cars and other means of transportation. The brother troops also marched on foot, and did not bring heavy weapons such as artillery and tanks.

The back and forth distance is tens of kilometers. Fortunately, the independent brigade has not forgotten the tradition of the old eighth road, and often conducts cross-country training with a lot of exercise. At this time, we can see the benefits of the usual training. There is no one left behind in the brigade of more than 9000 people, including those The female soldiers of the health team, these girls are still encouraging each other while running: "work harder, don't fall behind, don't let the male soldiers look down on you."