The beacon of youth

On July [-]th, the first corps of the field army launched a general attack on the enemy. Li Yong and the independent brigade were still placed in the army reserve by Commander Guo Peng and Political Commissar Wang Enmao.

Commander Guo told Li Yong and Wang Chengde, who came to the military headquarters to ask for instructions, that your independent brigade is the trump card of our second army, and it can be used easily. However, don't worry, are you afraid that you will not be able to use it in such a big battle?

Commander Guo was right. Hu Zongnan’s central army was indeed not a piece of paper, and it had combat effectiveness even if it put its life on the line. The Kuomintang’s army has a common characteristic. The regular army is better in tactics than the general PLA troops.

On the afternoon of the [-]nd, the army artillerymen and divisional artillerymen belonging to the First Corps opened fire together. big battle.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the three armies belonging to the first corps launched an attack together. The shouts were earth-shattering. The large corps fought, and the attacking crowd was like a tide. The division launched an assault.

This is the art of command on the battlefield. It is the brilliance of Mr. Peng and the leaders of the field army. It is also the benefit of mastering the initiative in the battle. an absolute advantage.

The Second Army has three main divisions plus one independent brigade, and its total strength is more than three times that of the 24th Division of the Kuomintang Central Army. It is quite advantageous to use several times the enemy's strength to carry out assaults.

The People's Liberation Army has always paid attention to concentrating superior forces to fight annihilation battles. It is better to cut off one finger if it is injured. The First Field Army used a small number of about 10 troops from the [-]th Corps to contain the Qing and Ningxia. Erma's army is equivalent to concentrating superior forces against Hu Zongnan's Central Army.

In the face of the enemy's five army groups, three of them, 3, 65, and 119, were selected. In some cases, one army was used to deal with one division. In a specific battle, however, it is possible to concentrate superior forces to form an absolutely overwhelming force in a local area, not to be greedy for more, to eat one bite at a time, and to accumulate small victories into big victories. As long as the battle goal is achieved, everything is correct.

Yabo Town, the defense area of ​​the 24th Division of the Kuomintang Army. Under the fierce attack of the Second Army of the People's Liberation Army, the entire Kuomintang defenders in Yabo Town were in a panic. The same, but it has to be said that the Central Army of the Kuomintang is by no means a soft guy who is inferior to everything, and it also has its own advantages.

This is because the fortifications of the Kuomintang defenders are very good. The entire periphery of Yabo Town is surrounded by various fortifications of the 24th Division of the Kuomintang, such as trenches, bunkers, minefields, barbed wire, and a series of bunkers. Densely packed like a spider web.

And the commanders and fighters of the Second Army inevitably paid a huge price if they wanted to break through the enemy's various fortifications.

Because of the existence of the reserve team of the Independent Brigade at hand, Commander Guo Peng of the Second Army launched a fierce attack on the position of the 24th Division of the Kuomintang with three main infantry divisions. The battle was very fierce from the beginning. The attack force appeared to be very strong. After the artillery fire was prepared, countless attack troops stretched out from the assault area and attacked forward.

The soldiers of the 24th Division of the Kuomintang crawled out of various fortifications under the yelling of officers at all levels, opened fire with light weapons in their hands, and desperately fought back against the troops attacked by the Second Army.

The artillery fire of the Northwest Field Army is much more powerful than before, and the artillery shells are enough, but it is still not enough to completely destroy the enemy's fortifications. The soldiers have formed countless assault teams, using grenades, explosives, and blasting barrels to attack and open the way.

But it is undeniable that the fortifications of the Kuomintang defenders brought great difficulties to the attacking troops, because these fortifications were designed in a series, forming a cross-fire network with each other, and the fire network without dead ends made the attacking troops The casualties of the soldiers of the Second Army increased sharply.

Each demolition team of the Second Army is composed of three soldiers. Facing the enemy's crossfire, the demolition teams fell one after another in the middle of the impact. The fighters in the group are all selected, and they are the backbone of the army. Their large number of casualties is worrying.

The cover soldiers fired desperately, trying to suppress the enemy's firepower and create opportunities for the rushing battle, but the battlefield is also cruel. The enemy's various bunkers and fortifications have holes that are big on the outside and small on the inside. Shooting is very convenient, but it is very laborious to block the people inside from the outside. In order to blow up a firepower point, the attacking troops have to pay the price of several blasting teams every time, and sometimes they lose several The blasting team may not be able to attack, and the bodies of the sacrificed soldiers can be seen everywhere along the route of the attack.

The increasing losses made the cadres and soldiers of the attacking force a little anxious. Everyone shouted to rush to fight the enemy. Fortunately, many of the commanders of the Second Army were very experienced veterans. Down, the troops stabilized.

After the situation was reported to the military headquarters, Commander Guo Peng asked everyone to be patient. There is no smooth sailing in the war. Our Second Army has never encountered any difficulties. There are difficulties, and the troubles are big. You have to use your brains to find a solution, even with your teeth. Gnaw down the enemy.

After some adjustments, the assault troops of the Second Army changed the tactics of rushing and rushing. Every time they attack a key point, several troops are used, some are responsible for blasting, some are covering, some are supporting, and some are responsible for containing With the firepower of the bunkers, the positions of your Kuomintang defenders block the PLA with a cross-fire network, and we deal with it by feigning the majority and storming one point.

The specific tactics are to feign a few points to contain the enemy's firepower, to really attack a little bit, and use the main method to blow up this firepower point. Once the enemy's core firepower point is blown up, a chain reaction will occur.

The adjusted tactics have seen the effect. The attack speed of the assault troops of the Second Army has been accelerated, the casualties have also been reduced, and the troops have gradually deepened.

The core fortification in Yabo Town, the headquarters of the 24th Division of the Kuomintang. Less, knock down one to ten, you have to think of a way quickly."

The commander of the 24th Division: "Think of a way? What can I think of? The mobile force I have is only one guard battalion, and the rest will be used. The Communist Army has several times more attacking troops than us. I just Even if you want reinforcements, you can’t come up with troops.”

An officer scratching his head anxiously reminded: "Master, please see if you can ask Feng for instructions, and then send us some troops. It is best to have a regiment, maybe even a battalion."

The division commander yelled: "I am not the commander of the army, nor the commander. I said that it is ok to ask for reinforcements? Have you all been beaten by the Communist army? Go, hurry up and organize troops to resist. One minute more is one minute." "

After these officers ran out, the guy said to himself again: "The communist army has a big enough appetite, it's going to swallow us all up, hum, it's so easy, come on, Get me the 53rd Division from Hengqu Town."

In Hengqu Town, at the headquarters of the 53rd Division of the Kuomintang, an officer shouted with a microphone: "Division seat, Commander Wang of the 24th Division is on the phone."

The commander of the 53rd Division who picked up the phone heard bursts of angry voices coming from the phone: "Mr. Jiang, my defense area is now being attacked by several times the strength of the Communist Army, and the casualties are heavy. Brother, I have nothing to do. I want you to send me some reinforcements, the sooner the better."

The commander of the 53rd Division frowned: "Mr. Wang, you and I are of the same level. You have no right to command me, and I have no right to support you. If you mobilize troops at will, what should you do if the commander blames you? You won't be Want a court martial?"

"Stupid military court. If a person is about to die, there is no military court. It's not like I didn't call Feng, but the operator told me that everyone is asking for reinforcements. There is really no way to mobilize troops for us. One The operator sent me away, what do you want me to do? My 24th Division and Yabo Town are right in front of your 53rd Division, you can’t bear it if we die, you can figure it out.” A guy put down the phone up.

The commander of the 53rd Division held the phone for several minutes and did not speak. An officer beside him asked cautiously: "Master, what did the Commander Wang of the 24th Division say?"

"The 24th Division was attacked by Communist forces several times larger than our own. The situation was critical. Commander Wang asked us to provide some support, but without Feng's order, he would be punished for moving troops casually."

Officer: "Then what should we do? Could it be that the 24th Division was eaten by the Communist Army?"

After thinking about it, the commander of the 53rd Division finally made up his mind: "Come here, pass on my order, and the whole division will go out to reinforce the 24th Division."

The commander's order made the officers under him turn pale with fright, and the whole division was dispatched?Isn't this about giving up the position?This is not bad, if there is no order from the superintendent to abandon the position without authorization, it is not a court martial, and it is possible that he will be shot directly by the superintendent.

Thank you old guys for your rewards, I am really a little embarrassed, I am very busy at work, and I have to travel frequently, I apologize to everyone.

Finally, the cheeky old bus wanted to ask everyone for a few recommendation tickets, salute.