The beacon of youth

The independent brigade, all of which were motorized by motor vehicles, came quickly to reinforce the position held by the sixth column. Li Yong, the brigade commander who was marching rapidly, was surprised by the increasingly sparse gunshots and explosions of grenades on the front line, which made the reconnaissance battalion The battalion commander Zhang Jinsong sent some people to go up first to check the situation.

Although it was a mechanized march, but with a large army and bad road conditions, the speed still couldn't get up. A four-wheel drive off-road jeep was much better, and it was just right for this kind of road conditions.

A dozen soldiers from the reconnaissance battalion left the main force with a walkie-talkie, rushed to the brigade headquarters of the teaching brigade as quickly as possible, and ran to the hidden department of the brigade command post under the guidance of the soldiers of the teaching brigade.

The concealment department is cold and empty, it doesn't look like a brigade-level command post at all. If it weren't for the soldiers from the teaching brigade leading the way, Erzi Ning thought it was just a front-line observation post.

There were only two people guarding a phone, and the leader of the reconnaissance battalion, Erzi Ning, rushed over and shouted anxiously, "Who is Brigadier Chen Haihan?"

The two soldiers guarding the phone looked at Erzi Ning suspiciously and asked, "Which department do you belong to? What can you do with our brigade commander?"

"The reconnaissance battalion of the independent brigade of the second column, we are ordered by the headquarters to support your brigade. The brigade will be here soon. Take me to find Brigadier Chen."

The eyes of the two soldiers looking at the phone immediately lit up: "My God, there are reinforcements. The brigade commander and political commissar have gone to the forward position. I will take you to find them."

Like the soldiers, Brigadier Chen, who was lying shirtless on the trench, heard someone behind him calling him anxiously. Looking back, a staff officer from the brigade headquarter and several soldiers walked over quickly.

Ning Erzi trotted all the way to the brigade commander Chen Haihan, raised his hand and reported in salute: "Report to the chief, the second row of independent brigade reconnaissance battalion commander Ning Erzi was ordered to come, please give instructions."

Brigadier Chen Haihan breathed a sigh of relief: "If there are no instructions, just come here. How far is the main force of your brigade from here?"

"Reporting to the chief, there are still a few kilometers away. Our whole brigade is marching in cars and we will be there soon."

After listening to the report of the second son Ning, Brigadier Chen nodded thoughtfully, and muttered: "Oh, it's all marching in cars. The independent brigade is getting better and better."

A few minutes later, there was a sound of car motors coming from behind the position, and the troops from the independent brigade arrived. Li Yong and Wang Chengde followed the soldiers leading the way to the front line of the teaching brigade.

Brigadier Chen Haihan, who saw Li Yong and Wang Chengde, was so happy that he almost jumped out of the trench, and each of them gave a hug: "You two boys came too timely. Went to see his old man Max."

The shirtless Brigadier Chen was wearing a yellow face, and Li Yong and Wang Chengde, who were rubbed all over by Chen Haihan, stood at attention and saluted, and shouted hello to the chief just like the second son Ning, although they were the same as Chen Haihan. The commanders are all commanders of the first level of the brigade, but the qualifications of the brigade commander Chen Haihan are too old. Regardless of his young age, he is at the same level as the brigade commander Chen of the fourth brigade of the old unit of the independent brigade of the second column. The head of the sound should be.

In order to be different from Li Yong's old chief, Brigadier Chen of the Second Column and Fourth Brigade, when referring to Brigadier Chen Haihan, most of them are written, and Brigadier Chen of the Fourth Brigade is also a well-known figure, I will introduce it later)

Brigadier Chen Haihan moved the hands of the two of them down: "You two boys, why are you shouting nonsense? You are the brigade commander and political commissar when you are as old as me. What are you still calling the chief? Stop talking nonsense."

This is the second time that the independent brigade has fought side by side with the teaching brigade. The first time was when they were fighting against the 82nd Division of the Majia Army outside Baoji City. People are also very familiar.

During the war years, if you rolled in a trench once, you are an old comrade in arms. After a big battle, you are not honored. It is considered a fateful friendship. People from the old Red Army are not so particular. Li Yong knows Brigadier Chen Haihan He put down his hand and called Lao Chen with a smile, and then asked how the troops were doing?

Brigadier Chen Haihan took Li Yong's hand, pointed to the front of the position and said: "Dayong, the situation of our brigade is not good, with heavy casualties. The enemy on the opposite side is the 65th Division of the Kuomintang. Not long after it entered the battle, officers and soldiers The physical strength is sufficient, the attack team is lined up, and the firepower configuration is good, especially the main force 160 brigade, which is one of the few troops that dare to risk their lives, which poses a great threat to us. We teach the brigade to shoot all the bullets and grenades It’s gone, what’s left now is a limited number of explosives, which are used to deal with the enemy’s tanks, and I haven’t been willing to throw them out. As soon as the enemy’s shelling is over, the large-scale infantry charge will begin immediately.”

Li Yong was a bit bitter after listening to Brigadier Chen Haihan's introduction. Our soldiers are so good that they never complained about difficulties, but the logistical supplies are indeed too backward. The frontline combat troops are reluctant to use explosives. If the ammunition of the teaching brigade is more sufficient, many good soldiers will be sacrificed less.

Just as Li Yong, Wang Chengde and Brigadier Chen Haihan were talking, they heard rumbling roars and the sound of crawlers crushing the ground from a distance, and then some black shadows drove out from the starting position of the 65th Division of the Kuomintang. .

Brigadier Chen Haihan shouted: "The enemy's tanks are coming. The whole brigade pays attention and prepares to fight. Hearing the brigade commander's order, he taught the soldiers of the brigade to treat the small number of tanks that were left behind and were not willing to use them as treasures." I took out the explosive packs and formed countless blasting teams, lying in various trenches, ready to rush up and carry out the blasting when the tanks approached."

Using people to rush up to fight hand-to-hand with the tanks of the Man of Steel, casualties are inevitable, especially the group tanks with infantry behind them, it is even more difficult to approach, this is the best way, the teaching brigade did not relax because of the arrival of Li Yong and others , You still have to focus on yourself, you have to fight how you want to fight, and you can't count on reinforcements for everything.

Li Yong was very moved by the behavior of brigade commander Chen Haihan and the soldiers of the teaching brigade. Looking at the soldiers preparing to fight the enemy with bayonets, Li Yong said to brigade commander Chen Haihan: "Old Chen, your brigade has been fighting for almost a day. Now Leave it to us, okay?You watch from the sidelines, and if we can't deal with you, go up again. '

Brigadier Chen Haihan knew that Li Yong's words were polite, and this was for his own sake. If the fight continued, the casualties of the teaching brigade would be unbearable. He didn't know how long he would have to wait to recover.

"Dayong, what are you talking about? Just do as you say. We will watch the fun from the sidelines and learn from you along the way to see how the Independent Brigade fights."

With the consent of Brigadier Chen Haihan, Li Yong picked up the microphone of the walkie-talkie and shouted loudly with a long voice: "Order, one, two, three, four, five, the five infantry battalions quickly entered the position and took over from the comrades of the teaching brigade. Our defense, ready-to-fight."

The five infantry battalions of the independent brigade, with more than 4000 people, took over the defense of the teaching brigade as quickly as possible. If they are not fast, they will die. Really.

Li Jiangguo, commander of the first battalion, Ma Quanyou, commander of the second battalion, Ma Changsheng, commander of the third battalion, Ning Jinshan, commander of the fourth battalion, and Wang Huhu, commander of the fifth battalion, were all running back and forth in their respective positions, shouting incessantly: "I've seen it all. The brigade commander used all five of our infantry battalions to fight against the Kuomintang hand in hand. Who is the hero and who is the bear? This time, we have to play the real game. Take all the bazookas up and kill the enemy's tanks. kill."

The five battalion commanders unanimously wanted to compare each other on the battlefield to see which battalion fought the best and which battalion had the greatest results. They also used the individual bazooka, a sharp weapon against tanks.

Bazooka is a commonly used anti-tank weapon for infantry, and it is also standard equipment in later-stage troops, but now the independent brigade has not yet reached this standard, but after several major battles, it is not a rare item.

Everyone wants good things, and here is the reason for a virtuous circle. The more victories you fight, the greater the capture, the greater the capture, the stronger the combat effectiveness of the troops, and the stronger the combat effectiveness of the troops, the greater the next battle. It is easy to win, coupled with the special care of Commander Wang, and the unscrupulous scramble of the brigade commander Li Yong, the weapons and equipment of the independent brigade are much better than those of the brothers, so the soldiers of the teaching brigade are envious when the bazooka is taken out , everyone squeezed together to see what was new, and some soldiers even said that they should study hard, and we will seize a few more treasures like this in the future.

The attacking troops of the 65th Division of the Kuomintang were getting closer and closer, with tanks in front and a large number of infantry behind them. The infantry hid behind the tanks, howling and charging upwards.

During normal training or exercises, no one wants to follow behind the tank. The battlefield environment is not a concrete road, and the tank tracks during World War II are not glued like modern tanks, so when the tank starts to move, the rear The dust and the thick smoke from the engine were like an earth dragon, wrapped in this earth dragon, there was no clean spot on the whole body, and he couldn't even breathe.

But now it is clear that none of the Kuomintang soldiers are afraid of being dirty and out of breath. They are wrapped in this earth dragon and run forward behind the tank.

It doesn't matter if you are covered in dirt, and it doesn't matter if you can't breathe. It is true that you don't get killed by the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side. Life will be fine.

It was getting closer, even closer to the Eighth Route Army's position, but there was still no movement on the position. The Kuomintang soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment, and some even asked, "Why hasn't the Eighth Route Army fired yet?"