The beacon of youth

At the end of [-], the total strength of the Northwest Field Army was able to compete with Hu Zongnan's part of the Kuomintang.

At this time, Hu Zongnan didn't want to eat the Northwest Field Army anymore. He was able to maintain the confrontation with the People's Liberation Army, and it was already blessed by Amitabha Buddha.

The south of Hu Zong of the Kuomintang has no intention of fighting, and the Northwest Field Army is training troops as soon as possible, so that they can use this period of time to digest the results of the last major battle, the education of prisoners, the cultivation of the wounded, and the maintenance and replacement of weapons and equipment. All kinds of problems are waiting for ** people to solve.

During this period, the northwest battlefield once again fell into a relatively calm situation. There were no major battles, and only a small number of small-scale frictions occurred between the KMT and the CCP. Most of them were company-level search and reconnaissance troops. The contest between them, however, is only relatively calm, and under the calm, there are undercurrents surging, and a big battle is about to begin.

Different from the Great Northwest, during this period other battlefields across the country were in a state of darkness. In the Central Plains, in East China, in North China, in the entire Northeast, and on various battlefields across the country, the People's Liberation Army launched magnificent offensives.

Among them, the Northeast Field Army suddenly emerged. The Northeast Field Army between the white mountains and the black waters developed to twelve main infantry columns, one artillery column, and one railway column in the autumn of 100. There were fourteen combat units at the column level, and there were dozens more. With three independent brigades and hundreds of independent regiments, plus tank and chariot units, aviation units, and a large number of reserve corps, its main force has exceeded [-] million people.

(The size of the Northeast Field Army column is much larger than that of the Northwest Field Army, and the number of each column is about [-])

After the Soviet Red Army entered the Northeast and the little devils surrendered, the entire Northeast fell into a power vacuum of confusion and anarchy.

In the Great Northeast at that time, there were Soviets, Japanese, Kuomintang people, Communists, and a large number of bandits (bandits in the Northeast were called beards. After the Japanese surrendered, in more than 100 counties in the Northeast at that time, beard accounted for more than 60) and the armed forces of the Japanese and puppet leftovers (police, military police, Manchurian national soldiers, and hooligans, etc.), the Northeast, where forces from all directions gathered, became a chaotic place where all parties competed.

Among them, the Communists gradually emerged and became the most powerful force in Northeast China. According to the old traditions of the Communists, relying on the countryside, with the Laobalu and the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army as the backbone, they formed the Communist Party of China. The powerful Northeast Field Army.

The powerful Northeast Field Army received a large amount of weapons and ammunition left over from the Japanese and puppets, and also obtained some equipment from the Soviet Army. Relying on its strong industrial production capacity, by [-], the Northeast Field Army had grown into a formidable armed force. strength.

Due to the strong development of the Northeast Field Army, the situation in the Northeast has changed from a situation in which the enemy is strong and we are weak to being strong and the enemy is weak, and has an overwhelming advantage. In the Northeast, except for a few limited large cities, they are still occupied by the Kuomintang troops , The vast rural areas have been completely controlled by the Japanese, which is unique in the national battlefield. According to the words of the Communist Party, the time is ripe for a major battle.

On November [-], [-], the weather was sunny and sunny. On this day, the Independent Brigade of the Second Column of the Northwest Field Army was having a meeting. It was a meeting of cadres above the company level. I saw some chatting, some smoking, some laughing and joking with each other, and everyone had a complacent look.

It's no wonder everyone is proud. From being poor with no food or drink, and only a dozen bullets per person, to now a well-equipped and well-armed hero brigade, everyone will feel satisfied.

Li Yong and political commissar Wang Chengde exchanged glances. The two have been studying this matter together for several days. They won the battle and the army has made great progress. It is normal for everyone to be happy, but it is not enough to be complacent. The so-called arrogant soldiers must be defeated, what method can be used to dispel the satisfaction of the cadres and soldiers, and reinvigorate the fighting spirit is a question that Li Yong and Wang Chengde have to consider recently.

Wang Chengde patted the table: "Quiet, wait a while and talk about the mountains. I just received a message from the column. I will read it to everyone."

Wang Chengde took out a note from his pocket and said: "As of yesterday, that is, November 47, the autumn offensive campaign launched by our Northeast Field Army (the Liaoshen Campaign) ended successfully, and a total of more than [-] enemies were wiped out. A large number of weapons and equipment, that is to say, the main force of the Kuomintang in the Northeast was basically wiped out in this battle, and the entire Northeast was liberated."

The cadres who were still laughing and joking with each other stopped talking. The meeting place was silent for more than ten seconds, and then it became chaotic like boiling pot.

The news announced by the political commissar was too shocking. These veterans knew that other field armies did a good job, but they didn't expect the Northeast Field Army to be so powerful. How could a million or 10 troops be such a large force?I can't imagine it.

The commander of the first battalion, Li Jiangguo, stood up immediately. The news announced by the political commissar made the old soldier flush with excitement: "Brigade commander, political commissar, this is true. The entire Northeast is liberated? Doesn't the Kuomintang want to be overwhelmed?" gone?"

The Fifth Battalion Commander Wang Huhu didn't stand up like Li Jiangguo did and asked. This steady soldier said to himself: "Good guy, I thought our Northwest Field Army was good enough. In less than two years, there are more than 2 people. It has expanded to 10,000+ people, which is incomparable to others."

Ma Changsheng, the commander of the third battalion, shouted directly: "Brigade Commander, we can't wait any longer. The Northeast is liberated, and our field army will also liberate the Northwest. Otherwise, what face do we have to call the Northwest Field Army?"

He Cuihua's crisp voice, who can't get over the big and small things, is very clear in the crowd of men: "Brigade Commander, Political Commissar, we have rested for more than ten days, and our physical strength has fully recovered. Why haven't we issued an order to fight? Why don't we fight together?" Write a challenge."

Gao Xiang didn't argue with He Cuihua this time, he muttered, "This girl He Cuihua's suggestion is good, hurry up and write a challenge, if you don't hurry up and wipe out Hu Zongnan, it will be too late."

The room is full of steam. The news from the Northeast Field Army is very encouraging, but it is also a bit worrying. Just like what Gao Xiang said, everyone agrees that the troops should hurry up and fight, otherwise the other field troops will be wiped out. There is nothing wrong with us.

Everyone's emotions are contagious, even Li Jia, who is very quiet, feels a little excited and wants to fight immediately.

Li Jia is the communications platoon leader of the Independent Brigade. For her, the Independent Brigade has no secrets, and all meetings can be attended. If you want to wipe out a brigade of the Kuomintang, you must gather all your strength. After more than a year, you can eat tens of thousands of Kuomintang people at once. It's even worse. Judging from all the signs, the days of the Kuomintang will not be long. Well, it seems that it was right to be captured by this barbaric guy, but the act of holding a gun to his chin at that time was too hated. Hmph, in the future You must find an opportunity to get revenge. What opportunity are you looking for?This guy can be very bad sometimes, when thinking of this, Li Jia's face turned red for no reason.

What Li Yong and Wang Chengde want is this kind of atmosphere. The troops who are eager to fight are the ones with combat effectiveness. What kind of troops can they be called if they don't want to fight?

Political commissar Wang Chengde continued to beat the side drum: "Our brigade has fought well in these few battles, but there is no need to tell the local villagers what kind of heroic brigade we are? More than 9000 people are great? Let me tell you, everyone under the column of the Northeast Field Army A division has tens of thousands of personnel, and a column consists of four divisions, we are far behind others, do you know the old 359 regiment of the 717th brigade in our second column?"

When Wang Chengde said this, these veterans nodded. The 717 regiment is an old unit of the second column. Later, it was ordered by its superiors to go to the Northeast. Of course, the veterans are very familiar with these things.

Wang Chengde: "Now the tenth column of the Northeast Field Army is formed by our old 717 regiment as the backbone, and their development is much faster than ours."

Amidst the discussion in the room, Li Yong said: "Comrades, it is a good thing to want to fight, but we should not be in a hurry. Our situation is different from that of the Northeast Field Army. , our strength is far less than that of the Kuomintang, and we should not only focus on Hu Zongnan. In the northwest, there are Ma Bufang, Ma Hongkui, and Ma Hongbin in Qinghai, Gansu, and Ningxia. The three horses in the northwest of the Kuomintang have conflicts with the Central Army. On the contrary, their conflicts have not yet reached the point of irreconcilability. If they are in a hurry, they will jump over the wall. If they are in a hurry, they will unite together to deal with us. The combined strength of the enemy is more than 40. Facing such a situation It's reckless to fight hard with strength. As for how to deal with the enemy's superiors, there must be considerations. Therefore, what we have to do now is to seize all the time to train troops, let go of the satisfied mentality, and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops bit by bit. We are ready, and the battle will surely be fought by us."

The independent brigade, who knew the news about the brother troops, could no longer sit still. The whole brigade was devoted to the large-scale military training. Before, they really watched the sky from the bottom of a well, and if there was a gap, they had to work hard to catch up.

After reading the comment of my friend "Yongkang Town", I feel that there is only one word "sweat".