The beacon of youth

At the beginning of [-], the contest between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party reached the most critical time. Unlike other battlefields in the country, the strength of the Kuomintang army in the northwest battlefield was still dominant. Like a shot in the arm, a large-scale attack on the Northwest Field Army was launched.

For a while, Hu Zongnan's 10,000+ troops, with the cooperation of ground and air superiority, and the support of the Qingma Army, launched a full-scale attack on Pucheng, Jiuhua, Tongchuan and other places occupied by the Northwest Field Army.

Facing the combined forces of Hu Zongnan and Ma Bufang, the Northwest Field Army did not fight the enemy head-on, but chose to retreat again.

Retreat or retreat, we need to take these Kuomintang troops around a few more times and take them to the old liberated areas in the mountains. The PLA still uses old battles. Avoid when the enemy is in full swing. When will the Kuomintang troops be dragged down? Don't start until you lose weight.

The warfare used by the People's Liberation Army is not incorrect, but the addition of the Qingma Army has changed the battlefield. The People's Liberation Army relies on the tradition of the old eight roads to lead the enemy back and forth. No one can compare with the People's Liberation Army. The Central Army with a large number of cars is also not good. No matter how many cars there are, they can't put all the soldiers on them, and the Kuomintang troops have not yet reached the level of complete motorization.

However, the People's Liberation Army used this set of warfare to deal with the Ma's army very passively. The Ma's army is mainly composed of cavalry. Lost.

On this day, the Northwest Field Army, which was retreating, was suddenly entangled by a cavalry unit of the Kuomintang, and they followed the footprints of the large army from behind.

The Ma family army, known for their ferocity, made a fierce offensive, with shining sabers, and the horses roared and galloped forward, and the soldiers on the horses charged forward with roars.

The last unit of the Northwest Field Army is the four columns, and the tail of the four columns is the tenth brigade, that is to say, the tenth brigade is the last unit of the entire field army.

Since these cavalry could not run with two legs, they had to fight. Seeing the cavalry rushing over, the Tenth Brigade was a little caught off guard. I didn't expect the enemy to follow so closely. Don't ask, it must be Ma's army. Hu Zongnan doesn't have so many cavalry.

The troops used the terrain to organize defenses, but the speed of the cavalry was still too fast. Before the soldiers marching at the end could react, the cavalry of the Ma family army rushed over, and the roaring cavalry passed through the middle of the troops in an instant. , the shining saber kept hacking, and it only took about a dozen seconds to cut down a group of soldiers.

The cavalry of the Qingma Army is very familiar with the horsemanship. The Tenth Brigade, which was not mentally prepared, suffered a big loss. The cavalry's impact caused more than 100 soldiers to be killed, and they were all brought down by the saber. The blood of the soldiers stained the position red.

The weather was clear and the sight was clear. The soldiers' heads and bodies were splattered with blood from the parts that had been cut by the saber.

Gao Jinchun, the brigade commander of the tenth brigade, saw the situation clearly through the binoculars. While reporting to his superiors, the furious brigade commander Gao Jinchun ordered the troops to counterattack the Majiajun cavalry.

The Northwest Field Army, which is mostly infantry, suffers a lot from confronting the enemy's cavalry on the march. The PLA has always done its best not to engage the enemy when it is unprepared or unprepared. To fight an uncertain battle, the Field Army Headquarters ordered the Tenth Brigade to withstand the enemy's attack at all costs and cover the withdrawal of the main force.

This cavalry force following the heels of the People's Liberation Army is the 258th Division of the Qingma Army. The division commander Ma Desheng made up his mind when he left Xi'an. It is really a good thing to be able to give Chief Hu a face, and to invite Ma Bufang, his old commander.

Therefore, the 258th Division was also the most dedicated force among all Ma's troops to pursue the Northwest Field Army. Instigated by Ma Desheng's appointment as an official and his wish, more than 1 officers and soldiers rushed forward with sabers.

The Tenth Brigade is the last unit of the entire field army, and the rear unit of the Tenth Brigade is the 28th Infantry Regiment. After receiving the order, the 28th Regiment immediately organized defense on the spot, trying to counterattack the 258th Cavalry Division.

However, the soldiers who fought in a hurry were rushed into their own defense circle by the Qingma army before they were organized. The 28th regiment had no experience in fighting cavalry, so they were beaten in a hurry.

Ma Jiajun took advantage of his speed and rushed back and forth in front of the PLA's position. If he couldn't rush up here, he would go to another place and continue to attack, and if he couldn't go up front, he would rush from the junction.

The 28th regiment was very unsuited to the cavalry of the Qingma Army. Under several cavalry attacks, a hole was opened in the joint between the two battalions. Once the hole was opened, it would be useless to defend in situ. 28 The regiment was defeated in disarray under the onslaught of cavalry.

This kind of situation is rare. A regiment's troops are defeated before they can resist much. It is a great shame in the troops of the People's Liberation Army.

When Brigadier Gao Jinchun saw the defeat of the 28th regiment, his eyes were almost red. He cursed loudly on the radio: "What the hell, do you still have the face to come back? Are you still a unit of the People's Liberation Army?"

Fortunately, Brigadier Commander Gao is a very experienced commander. The three regiments of the 28th Brigade under his command are the 29th, 30th, and 28th regiments. The second line of defense, with the second line of defense, the Tenth Brigade finally stabilized its position.

The Northwest Field Army is the weakest of the major field armies, and it can't do with fewer people and weapons. However, the West Field Army also has an advantage that other field armies do not have. That is, the commanders of the Northwest Field Army have very deep qualifications. It may be from the old Red Army, which is very powerful. In other field armies, it is impossible for a person from the old Red Army to serve as a company commander. It's the senior commander.

The commanders who were born in the old Red Army were all men who had survived a hundred battles. They had extremely rich combat experience and were very flexible in fighting. After suffering a loss at the beginning, they immediately organized a counterattack.

The defeated soldiers of the 28th Regiment ran into the defensive position of the 29th Regiment one by one with blushing faces. Brigadier Gao, who personally went to the front line to command the battle, looked at these soldiers with a pale face, and shouted in a tone that he never used before: " Don't hang your head down like a bear, our Tenth Brigade has never fought such a useless battle, raise your head, stand up your chest, and use the weapons in your hands to take back the honor you once had."

Brigadier Gao Jinchun, like Brigadier Chen Haihan, is an old bone commander in the PLA. Although he is not very old, he has experienced too many battles. The so-called old Red Army is only about 30 years old. In the prime of life.

The experienced Brigadier Commander Gao commanded the troops to fire at the cavalry of the Majia Army from a long distance. Don't be afraid of wasting ammunition, first greet the horses of the cavalry, and knock these cavalry off the horses.

This decision is very correct. In order to save ammunition, the Eighth Route Army has developed the habit of bringing the enemy close before firing, and destroying the enemy in close combat. However, this habit is not suitable for dealing with cavalry, and it is also very dangerous. Cavalry relies on speed. In addition, the cavalry of the Qingma Army are very skilled. When they charge, they lie on the horse's back. Aiming and shooting are of no use to them. The 28th regiment has a great advantage. To a certain extent, I suffered from this loss.

Although the weapons and equipment of the tenth brigade were not as good as those of the first brigade of the second column, they were greatly improved than before. The soldiers no longer went to fight a battle with only a dozen rounds of bullets in their pockets like before. , Rifles, machine guns, and submachine guns fired violently at the charging Qingma army, and if they could not hit anyone, they would beat the horse, and kill the horse first.

With the support of the second-line position, the soldiers used fierce firepower to knock down the cavalry of the Ma family army in pieces in front of the position.

However, the difference between the Qingma Army and the Kuomintang Central Army was revealed at this time. The Ma's army did not retract their heads when encountering hard stubble like Hu Zongnan's Central Army, but charged upwards against the rain of bullets. Even if they were beaten to death, they would not back down, instead they would charge forward with their sabers raised like infantry cavalrymen.

Ma Desheng, the commander of the 258th Division, ordered his four cavalry regiments to rush upwards at any cost. For the first time against the People's Liberation Army, they must show their presence.

The terrain of the [-]th Brigade of the People's Liberation Army is mainly plains. The terrain here is very suitable for cavalry to play. In addition, the troops' positions were built hastily and temporarily. After an hour of fierce fighting, the enemy gradually approached.

The 258th Division of the Qingma Army is also not feeling well. More and more warhorses are killed, and horse corpses are everywhere. Warhorses are precious resources for the army. The Majiajun cannot afford to consume such a large number of casualties. They died all at once. With so many war horses, the teacher Ma Desheng went in circles with distress.

But this guy is a bastard who eats weights. He has made up his mind. He used the supervising team to force the soldiers who fell from the horse to follow the cavalry and continue to charge. If they become infantry, they will also charge. Whoever takes a step back will be shot immediately. I don’t believe that the Communist army is iron. Made of steel.

The brigade commander Gao Jinchun directs the battle at the front of the position. His brigade command post is only 50 meters away from the front position. The first-level brigade headquarters is only 50 meters away from the front. It is no different from lying in a trench. As the Qingma army rushed closer, Brigadier Gao's eyes became more and more fierce, hum, want to fight with our PLA?Then you have found your match.