The beacon of youth

Chapter 496: The Enviable Independent Brigade of Battle in Lanzhou

Li Yong reminded several commanders in the headquarters of the field army to pay attention to the logistics supply of the troops. Boss Peng and several leaders glanced at each other, and Deputy Commander Liu Jingfan's eyes lit up: "Ha, this is something that needs attention. Details, but you don’t have to worry about the boss, I will definitely do a good job in the logistics support of the army, if I can’t do my job well, you, the commander, can hit the wrench at any time, and I will never complain.”

The large troops of the Northwest Field Army took a brief rest in the Wushan area and set off immediately. The arrow of the attack was directed at Lanzhou. Once again, the independent brigade was left by Boss Peng and several leaders of the Field Army as the reserve team of the main attacking force. Prepare, let them travel independently when something is difficult.

In the uninhabited land of hundreds of kilometers, in the case of modern cars and trains, it seems that there is no problem in walking these hundreds of kilometers, but it was not possible at that time. The two regiments, the Second Corps and the Nineteenth Corps, plus the local branch Most of the ex-migrant workers, with a team of tens of thousands of people, had to complete the entire distance on foot, which would cause many unexpected problems. It would take six days for the troops to complete the journey at a marching speed of 10 kilometers per day. This is an estimate without any accidents. If the marching speed of the troops is slower, it will take more time, and it is difficult for the actual troops to walk [-] kilometers every day.

At this time, we can see the importance of the political workers in the army. The political commissars, instructors and instructors at all levels in the army have exerted their super working ability and used various opportunities to educate the soldiers to grit their teeth and fight for the cause of liberating the motherland. Contribute to the Northwest, take one more step, and the enemy in the Northwest will be one step closer to extinction.

There is no special time for meetings, and all the work must be done during the march of the troops. Therefore, these political workers have to run around in the ranks, row by shift to encourage the soldiers. After walking one kilometer, they have to walk two or even three kilometers correspondingly. The feet hit water first, and then blood.

However, the powerful ideological and political work of the PLA is reflected here. The high-intensity and long-distance rapid march is a great test of people's physical strength and perseverance, but none of the soldiers complained of suffering and tiredness. In the march of physical strength, the fighting spirit is still high.

A well-known military writer described the difficulty of marching troops in this way: heavy rain poured down, rivers roared, lightning flashed frequently, thunder exploded overhead, and the world became a terrifying and terrifying world. , the animals fell down and struggled in the quagmire, people were pushed away by the water, and the sound of falling was heard from time to time. Frozen, drenched, the sound of thunder, rain, and water, in this vast river, I couldn't see or hear anything. After walking for twenty miles, I couldn't find the village. We stood in the rain and got drenched For two hours, it was strange to say that many soldiers sat in the muddy heavy rain and fell asleep, and the degree of fatigue can be imagined.

Compared with these troops who marched long distances on foot, the independent brigade transferred to the headquarters of the field army was much more beautiful. There were all cars, artillery vehicles, tanks, and a small number of mules and horses. There were no more than 1000 people in the whole brigade. One is walking, and the one equipped with cattle is almost enviable. The soldiers of the brother army sighed and sighed when they saw the marching sequence of the independent brigade, and some naughty soldiers even asked each other: "He, where are these guys from? Where did it come from? Isn’t this intentional to make us angry!! If it weren’t for the face of the People’s Liberation Army, I would have grabbed them.”

Anyone who understands the inside story will answer: "Fool, it is an independent brigade of the First Corps and the Second Army. It was temporarily transferred by the headquarters to join us in the Battle of Lanzhou. What the hell, you even want to snatch them. Is there something in your head? Is there a problem? Don’t move, I’ll take out the bayonet and let everyone see.” After speaking, there was laughter in the marching sequence.

It's no wonder that the soldiers of the fraternal troops think this way. How did the Eighth Route Army and the People's Liberation Army get their start?In a better way, it’s based on capture. To put it bluntly, it is snatched from the opponent’s hands. Therefore, no matter the cadres or soldiers, everyone has a mentality of seeing something good. The independent brigade like a bag is really too eye-catching up.

Li Yong didn't care about these things, he sat in the jeep and swayed three times, moving forward with the flow of people in the large army, envious of whoever he loved, and robbing the enemy himself if he had the ability, and Lao Tzu's equipment was not issued at the top.

He didn't care about it, but Li Jia, the company commander of the guard sitting beside him, couldn't stand it. Li Jia gently touched Li Yong with his elbow: "Brigade Commander, Brigadier Commander, look at the soldiers of the brother army." The look in their eyes is a bit like eating people."

I got a beautiful girl in the combat army to be the company commander of some kind of guard company, and they marched together all day, right? Can people not be envious?Brigadier Li smiled: "Don't bother with them, the troops marching with us are all directly under the headquarters of the Field Army. They are usually amazing in the eyes of other troops. Let them know what is the field army today." Trump card, let them envy it, it can be regarded as a way to stimulate the troops, maybe the chiefs will praise us."

On August 25, the Yang Dezhi Division of the [-]th Corps advanced to Dingyuan and Guojiazhuang, about [-] kilometers southeast of Lanzhou, and the Xu Guangda Division of the Second Corps advanced to Afeng Town, [-] kilometers south of Lanzhou, and then moved to the The detour to the west of Lanzhou shows that the Northwest Field Army finally surrounded Lanzhou from the east, west, and south after a long and arduous march, while the north of Lanzhou is the dangerous Yellow River. Wang Zhen's Department of the First Corps, Lanzhou, has been surrounded by a large army from the wild, and the main force of the Qingma Army in the city can no longer fly.

Lanzhou was founded in 6 BC.According to records, it was named Jincheng because gold was dug out when the city was built here for the first time. There is also a saying that it is based on the allusion of "Jincheng Tangchi", which refers to its strength.Jincheng County was set up here during the Han Dynasty and Wei and Jin Dynasties.

In 53 A.D., the third year of Kaihuang in Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty abolished the prefecture and set up the prefecture, and established the Lanzhou General Administration Mansion here. The name "Lanzhou" first appeared in the history books.Later, although the prefecture and county changed their names several times, the history of Lanzhou's establishment was basically fixed, and it has been passed down to this day.After Qin Shihuang unified China, he divided the world into 36 counties, and the area around Lanzhou was the land of Longxi.

Lanzhou in [-] was the second largest city in the Northwest, the seat of the KMT's Northwest Army Chief Executive's Office, the hub to contain Qinghai, the Hexi Corridor, Xinjiang and Ningxia, and the military and political center of the KMT's Northwest.

This important town that has been contested by military strategists since ancient times is indeed dangerous. It faces the Yellow River in the north and is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Gaolan Mountain has become a natural barrier for the ancient city. The mountains are all over the place, and there are a large number of blockhouses set up in the main position. Various parent blockhouses, sub-blockhouses, and chain blockhouses are connected to each other. Three artificial cliffs have been dug outside the main position, each of which is six to ten meters long. There is a light and heavy machine gun shelter at the half-waist of the cliff. Outside the cliff is an outer trench, about three to five meters wide and deep. There are bunkers and field fortifications between the trenches. In the middle of the net is a group of mines. Majia Mountain, Yingpanling and Shenjialing are the enemy's three main defensive positions. They and the commanding heights of Doujia Mountain, Guchengling, and Gouwa Mountain form a crossfire of varying heights and matching light and heavy.

At this time, the Northwest warlord Ma Bufang had already gone to Xining, his old nest, and handed over the stall in charge of the decisive battle in Lanzhou to his eldest son Ma Jiyuan. As for why Ma Bufang ran back to Xining early, everyone had different opinions. They ran away before they died. Some said it was for the Ma family and his son to contact the retreat as soon as possible, and some said that they wanted to move away all the family property that the Ma family had stored in Xining for a century. Anyway, Ma Bufang did leave.

Ma Bufang left, but his eldest son Ma Jiyuan did not. Ma Jiyuan is known as the most promising rising star in the Northwest Sanma family. This guy really made up his mind to defend Lanzhou. The three divisions of the army are placed in three main defensive positions. The 82th Division sticks to Majiashan and Doujialing, the [-]th Division sticks to Yingpanling, and the [-]th Division sticks to Shenjialing and Gouwa Mountain. , the [-]th Army is a reserve force deployed in Xiguan, Lanzhou. The howitzer unit transferred from Xinjiang just before the war is deployed in Dongjiaochang, Lanzhou. Three security regiments are stationed in Donggang Town, Lanzhou, north of the Yellow River. The newly formed First Division and the Eighth Cavalry Division were defended in Guguan by the Ma Ying Division that was defeated by the People's Liberation Army and the [-]th Cavalry Brigade that was rebuilt after being wiped out. Of course, there were also the coordinated actions of the Central Army and the Ningxia Majia Army.

At least on the surface, the Qingma Army had full confidence in the pre-war deployment. Ma Jiyuan believed that a resolute defense should be used to consume the strength of the siege Communist Army. Once the time was right, the morale of the Communist Army would be frustrated. Attacking from the side, together with the Qingma Army, they gathered and wiped out the Northwest Communist Army under the city of Lanzhou.

The idea is not small, and the determination is also great, but can the plan of Ma Bufang and his son be realized?There are two branches of the Central Army in the Northwest, one is the army of Hu Zongnan, the disciple of Chairman Jiang. At this time, Hu Zongnan still has about 10 remnants and defeated generals, and he is being pursued by his classmate General Zhou Shidi's eighteenth army Like a bereaved dog, how can there be any mood and strength to rescue Lanzhou? Ma Bufang and his son did not include Hu Zongnan in their plan.

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