The beacon of youth

Chapter 416 The Dream Chariot Regiment

Before the war, the Field Army and the Command of the First Corps gave the Second Army an order to attack Xianyang and seize it by camera. Once the 57th Army was wiped out, there was no such thing as taking or not taking it. Now Xianyang is like a naked Like the woman, it has become an undefended city.

While the entire Second Army was cleaning the battlefield and counting the trophies nervously, Zhang Jinsong, the reconnaissance battalion commander of the Independent Brigade, mysteriously ran to the brigade headquarters of Li Yong and Wang Chengde.

The news brought by Zhang Jinsong made people both shocked and excited. Not to mention Xianyang, even the Xi’an defenders of the Kuomintang have mostly withdrawn. Except for some scattered local garrison troops, the main force of the Kuomintang has basically run away. empty city.

Li Yong nervously asked Zhang Jinsong, is the news he brought true?Have you checked it?Zhang Jinsong emphasized that in order to conduct reconnaissance on Xi'an, their reconnaissance battalion dispatched their best fighters, and the entire reconnaissance platoon was broken up and arranged into Xi'an city. Very familiar, the younger brother of Ning Jinshan, the commander of the Fourth Battalion, and the second son of Ning, the reconnaissance hero of the Independent Brigade.

Hearing that it was the second son Ning who brought back the news, Li Yong was confident at the time. The second son, despite his young age, was very thoughtful, and he would not say that without conclusive evidence. The news coming back must be very sure.

The news of the second son Ning is too timely. For the Independent Brigade, this is an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime fighter, what should we do?what to do?

"Brigade Commander, don't worry. I haven't finished talking yet. Why are you spinning around? My eyes are blurred." Zhang Jinsong continued.

Brigadier Li was so angry that he almost used his feet to hold Zhang Jinsong: "If you have something to say, you have to fart, why do you look like a woman with small feet, and you still hide your words when you talk."

Zhang Jinsong: "Brigade Commander, the second son and the others also brought back news that the Kuomintang troops in Xi'an have not all run away. Apart from scattered personnel, there is still a chariot regiment nestled in the city. This chariot regiment is because of the logistics. There are too many, and they haven't been cleaned up in a while, so they didn't act with the big troops, but it is estimated that it will be soon, once the weapons and supplies are sorted out, the chariot regiment will set off immediately."

Zhang Jinsong's words made Li Yong feel as if he had been shot with a stimulant. After more than two years of development, the independent brigade has changed from an infantry company of dozens of people to a main brigade with strong combat effectiveness. From only a few dozen rifles, it has become the trump card of the field army with powerful firepower. However, the independent brigade with strong troops also has shortcomings. What is the independent brigade lacking?Lack of armored weapons.

There are more than 9000 people in the brigade, and there are only eight Stuarts weighing more than ten tons. The small 37mm guns allow this tank with limited hunting and destroying capabilities to deal with infantry, and there is no way to fight against the Kuomintang's main battle tanks. For this reason, every time Li Yong used these precious tanks, he took great pains, and did not dare to let them attack without absolute certainty.

It would be great if we could get the tank regiment of the Kuomintang over, and the combat effectiveness of the independent brigade would increase a lot, at least when it encountered the enemy's armored forces, it would be able to fight hard.

Li Yong: "The serial number, and what is the name of the head of this tank regiment."

Zhang Jinsong: "The Kuomintang's Second Chariot Regiment has the same surname as their chairman, Jiang Tiexiong."

When Zhang Jinsong said the name of the head of the chariot regiment, Li Yong slapped his head and immediately remembered, yes, the second chariot regiment of the Kuomintang is stationed in Xi'an, and the commander, General Tiexiong, is also a famous figure. How could I forget this.

The rudimentary form of the Kuomintang Armored Forces was established in Nanjing in 6. It was called the "[-]th Army Teaching the First Division Chariot Team" and was under the jurisdiction of the Infantry Division. , and not really a tank in the sense.

In 37, the Kuomintang government purchased the first batch of tanks and established a tank battalion directly under the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. The main equipment was two British "Vickers" tanks. Cannon, the [-]-ton one has a [-]mm cannon, which is considered a real tank.

In [-], a tank regiment was formed with this tank battalion as the core, and the Kuomintang government purchased a large number of foreign tanks. In addition to the British "Vickers", there were also French "Rayno" and Italian "Fiat" and so on all kinds of equipment.

In 22, with this chariot regiment as the main force, China's first quick-response unit was formed. Du Ruiming, the commander of the "Two Hundred Mechanized Division", Qiu Qingquan, the deputy commander, and Liao Yaoxiang, the chief of staff, were all young people who were famous in those days. Junyan, in December of the same year, the 7th Mechanized Division was expanded into the Fifth Army, which governed the [-]th Division, the Honorary [-]st Division, and the New [-]nd Division. China's number one ace mechanized unit.

After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the New Five Armies were incorporated into the Chinese Expeditionary Force’s combat sequence, entered Burma to fight against the Japanese army, and later arrived at the Lanjiao Mother Base in India. The military supplies of the Indian Army were provided by the allies, and the abundance of materials was far from comparable to that in China. Officers and soldiers usually eat rice and white noodles, and canned beef and frozen camel meat are non-staple foods. This is a unit with high morale and extremely strong combat effectiveness.

In February [-], the first battalion of tanks entered northern Myanmar to fight. On March [-], the fighting power of the first battalion in the Hukang Valley battle stunned the Japanese army. In one fell swoop, the headquarters of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army was destroyed, and the customs seal of the [-]th Division was seized, completing a beautiful battle. Later, the Kuomintang government designated March [-]rd as the Chariot Soldiers' Day.

After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Kuomintang's armored forces reached their peak. Among them, the first regiment of chariots was stationed in Kunming, the third regiment of chariots was stationed in Fengtai, Beiping, and the second regiment of chariots was stationed in Xi'an. A terrific character.

This is a good army, a very good army, it would be a pity to let it go, we must get it, the idea is good, but how to get it, the second army received the order to attack Xianyang , and there is no order to attack Xi'an, so ask your superiors for instructions?But after consulting with the superiors, the day lily might be cold, and the chariot regiment had already run away.

The city of Xi'an is too attractive. No matter how much Hu Zongnan can take it, he will not empty everything. As long as there is a little left, he can solve the big problem for the PLA, not to mention the big fat of the chariot regiment. The big fat meat with five flowers and three layers is very fragrant.

"Old Wang, we must get this chariot regiment, and we can't let them run away no matter what."

Political commissar Wang Chengde is very aware of the situation of the troops, and he agrees with Li Yong's plan, but it is absolutely impossible to act without orders. The current independent brigade is not the small army of the past. The main forces of the army and the corps are used as planned, and unauthorized actions may disrupt the overall plan of the field army and the corps.

Unauthorized action is not enough, the Kuomintang chariot regiment really doesn't want to give up, what can we do?Time waits for no one, and Li Yong, who really had no choice, thought of a way in a hurry.

"Old Wang, order the troops to assemble immediately, you and I will go to the military headquarters."

Who is Wang Chengde?There was only one person, and after Li Yong finished speaking, he guessed the thoughts of Brigadier Li Da: "Dayong, I think it is enough, and the army commander and political commissar may not agree."

Li Yong: "If you agree or disagree, you will only know if you go. If you go, there is still hope. If you don't go, there is no hope at all. You won't watch the Kuomintang tanks run away without being greedy."

Two jeeps kicked up the dust all the way and ran to the headquarters of the Second Army. At this time, the headquarters of the Second Army was full of laughter and laughter. They won a big victory and seized countless supplies and ammunition. Everyone followed suit He couldn't close his mouth like foreign meat.

Commander Guo, who was fighting far away, shouted, "Hey, isn't this our hero? I said brave. I know that your independent brigade is also rich. Don't come to me to fight the autumn wind. I am a poor man."

Li Yong knew that Commander Guo was in a good mood before he said that. Li Yong and Wang Chengde hurriedly pulled together Commander Guo, Political Commissar Wang Enmao and Deputy Commander Chen who had just returned.

The commanders of the Second Army were confused. What kind of wind did these two guys from the Independent Brigade have? What kind of urgent matter could there be after the battle? A broken stool said: "Okay, we are all here, what's the matter with your independent brigade? Tell me quickly."

Li Yong: "Several leaders, this is the case. Our brigade first went to Xi'an to deploy a reconnaissance platoon. The news from this reconnaissance platoon just now shows that the Kuomintang defenders in Xi'an have almost run away. See if we can strike while the iron is hot." , and took Xi'an too."

kindness?Li Yong's thoughts surprised the leaders of the Second Army. Li Yong was too courageous. He had just wiped out the 57th Army, and before he could catch his breath, he wanted to fight Xi'an again. Not your average size.

Several commanders of the Second Army looked at each other, and finally Political Commissar Wang Enmao said: "Dayong, the plan of the field army is for our army to capture Xianyang, and for the sixth army of the Second Corps to capture Xi'an. Our plan to attack Xi'an is the plan of the field army." It's messed up."

Li Yong became even more anxious when he heard that Commissar Wang Enmao said that the Field Army planned to let the Sixth Army attack Xi'an. He had dealt with Commander Luo Yuan of the Sixth Army a few times. If you let the Sixth Army go to Xi'an first, the Independent Brigade will not even eat meat, and even drink soup. Although they are all troops of the People's Liberation Army, no one has it. It's not as convenient as yourself.