The beacon of youth

The troops who mainly attacked the camp leader fought bravely, but because of the enemy's tenacious resistance and their own equipment, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties. i

Li Yong's request immediately reminded Commander Luo Yuanfa of something, yes, how can I forget this, the independent brigade's weapons and equipment are much better than our Sixth Army, and there will definitely be defenses against the enemy Better way, let them go is a good idea, but withdrawing the Fifty Regiment is not a good idea.

Commander Luo, who pondered for a while, made up his mind and said: "Your independent brigade can go if you want, but instead of attacking from the current position of the [-]th regiment, if the [-]th regiment does not withdraw, you launch a strong attack from another direction. It can relieve the pressure of the Fifty Regiments to a certain extent."

Li Yong didn't understand Commander Luo Yuanfa's decision. The 100th Regiment suffered heavy casualties, especially the [-]rd Battalion of Sharp Knife, which had been entangled with the enemy. There were only more than [-] soldiers left. Withdrawing them would give them a good rest For a moment, what's wrong with this? ?

Commander Luo Yuanfa noticed Li Yong's doubts, and Commander Luo sighed and said, "Comrade Li Yong, don't you see it? The soldiers' eyes are going to be red at this point in the battle. Can the commander order them to withdraw? I don't want to be scolded by my soldiers."

Commander Luo's words made Li Yong suddenly understand something. In the war years at that time, in the troops of the People's Liberation Army, life was of course very important, but more important than life was the honor and belief of the troops. Withdrawing the regiment will damage the honor of the troops. Of course, this is not a good way, and the soldiers will not agree.

"Then we will launch an attack from the other side, please give the order from the chief."

Commander Luo Yuanfa nodded, and shouted in a calm tone: "Order the Independent Brigade to attack from the right side of the [-]th Regiment. Be sure to attack the camp leader before dark, and execute it."

Army Commander Luo Yuanfa issued this order for a reason. When the personnel and firepower are superior, clear vision is beneficial to his own side. After dark, the Qingma Army will be more rampant, and the casualties of the troops will be greater. Therefore, we must Try to take the camp leader at dawn, this will also pose a threat to the main city of Lanzhou, and you can also use the advantage of altitude to support other positions.

After receiving the order, Li Yong and Wang Chengde ran out along the trenches to their brigade headquarters, telling Li Jia, the company commander of the guard company behind them, "Notify Gao Xiang that our brigade is about to launch an attack. Tell him to take out all his property, except for the five big guys, and push the rest of the direct-pointing artillery to the mountains."

The big guy Li Yong is talking about is the five German-made 150mm heavy-duty howitzers that the Independent Brigade waits on like a baby. These five guns only have more than 200 rounds of shells, and they have not been used since the Independent Brigade became an army. , can be regarded as the treasure of the town house of the artillery battalion. Li Yong had ordered Gao Xiang not to use these big guys at any time. As for why they were not allowed to use them, Li Yong didn't say, and Gao Xiang didn't ask, anyway, the brigade commander The decision must be justified.

In the independent brigade's howitzer battalion, in addition to more than eighty 105mm howitzers, there are more than thirty 75 infantry guns and 105mm field guns and mountain guns. But the advantage lies in its lightness, which is easy for infantry to carry. It is the most advantageous support weapon for infantry on the front line. In the joint headquarters of the 105th Division, Li Yong has been paying attention to the fighting situation of his brother troops. The solid fortifications of the Qingma Army left him behind very impressed.

Although the artillery bombardment in the previous stage caused a lot of damage to the enemy, it only hurt the tendons but did not break the bones. The main force of the Qingma Army is still there, and the casualties of the [-]th regiment are an example.

Under Li Yong's order, Gao Xiang led the soldiers to push more than [-] cannons to the forefront, and some were even tied with ropes to the mountain. Anyway, we must use all means to get these dozens of cannons to the mountain Li Yong's idea is that when the troops launch an attack later, some hidden firepower points of the enemy will surely come back to life, and then the artillery that has been pushed to the mountain can aim and shoot directly at the firepower of the Qingma Army.

There were more than 1 people in the Independent Brigade. Due to geographical constraints, the large force could not be fully deployed. Therefore, Li Yong assigned the task of attacking the camp leader to Li Jiangguo's [-]st Battalion, and the [-]st Battalion was responsible for the main attack.

At critical times, the most outstanding troops must be used. The first battalion is the main battalion with the most combat effectiveness among the several infantry battalions of the Independent Brigade. The battalion commander Li Jiangguo is also one of the best commanders in the Independent Brigade. Yong made up his mind to take them.

The decision of the brigade commander Li Yong rejoiced Li Jiangguo, the commander of the first battalion, and the soldiers of his battalion, because with the tank battalion and the heavy artillery battalion, the first battalion hadn't done anything too public for a long time. Letting the first battalion be the main attack shows that the brigade commander still has us in his heart, and our first battalion is still the main battalion with a strong reputation.

Li Yong's decision made the rest of the battalion commanders and instructors quit. Why can they do the main attack in a battalion, why can't we?The one who yelled the most was undoubtedly Ma Changsheng, the commander of the third battalion with a loud voice.

The Independent Brigade has ten combat battalions, but the five infantry battalions who can take on the main offensive tasks are undoubtedly the five infantry battalions. They competed with the first battalion for missions, but they were not as direct as Ma Changsheng, the commander of the third battalion. Ma Changsheng was close to fighting Li Jiangguo.

In fact, there is another person who wants to make trouble with Li Jiangguo. This person is He Cuihua, the instructor of the supply camp. The reason why the battle camp is left hanging by the side.

He Cuihua, who had thought about it wildly, could only sigh and mutter: "Hey, Li Jiangguo is cheap, if I am still acting as the battalion commander of the Fifth Battalion, and I have to compete with them in the first battalion, why is Big Brother Tiger going?" If you don’t go and shout at them, I’m really going to panic to death.”

Having been an instructor for a long time, He Cuihua still hasn't forgotten what happened when she was the acting battalion commander in the Fifth Battalion. Can't you be more careful? Do you think the Fifth Battalion Commander Wang Huo is the same as you? He has a good mind. Of course there is a reason why the Brigadier didn't use the Fifth Battalion. Why are you following blindly? My God, you wouldn't think What is the main attack for our supply battalion?"

He Cuihua giggled: "Old Sun, what are you talking about! I'm not that stupid yet?"

Lao Sun was thinking about it, only the girl He Cuihua knew what she was thinking, and no one else could figure it out.

Li Jiangguo, the commander of the first battalion, was very annoyed by the chaotic meeting place. What's the matter?Today, I will come up with something to convince you. Before the brigade commander Li Yong and the political commissar Wang Chengde could explain, Li Jiangguo started arguing: "Hey, let me tell you guys, what's wrong with letting the first battalion be the main attack? What is it? Do you understand the first battalion? You are all veterans, why don’t you even understand this point? What is the difference between the first battalion’s main attack and yours? Which of your battalions is not separated from the first battalion. Strictly speaking, Our first battalion is the old lady of the rest of your battalions, and the old lady took advantage of it, and you sons followed suit, doing whatever you were supposed to do, and they all dispersed."

The eloquent Li Jiangguo made the audience roar with laughter. This guy seems to be messing around, but what he said is indeed reasonable. The independent brigade has ten battalions, except for the tank battalion that has not been formed for a long time. Apart from the adapted ones, the remaining battalions are all split from the first battalion. It is not an exaggeration to say that the first battalion is the Laoniang battalion. Another point is that the number "one" is not called indiscriminately. It is usually used in the army. They are only enjoyed by the troops with the most history and combat effectiveness. The First Infantry Battalion of the Independent Brigade is worthy of this designation.

The matter was settled in this way. The first battalion was the main attacking force of the battalion led by the horse. Unlike the other brother troops, the main attacking force at the level of the independent brigade and battalion was not simply an infantry battalion. , Li Yong, the brigade commander, also decided to transfer the artillery battalion, tank battalion, and anti-aircraft machine gun battalion to the first battalion to command.

This is very powerful. In name, one battalion is the main attack force, but in fact there are three battalions as auxiliary troops to support. The number of troops in the hands of the first battalion commander Li Jiangguo has reached an unprecedented four battalions.

The soldiers of the first battalion are happy, what kind of cow?This is called Niu. He, with such a strong backup force, is he afraid that the grandsons of Ma Jiajun will not be able to beat him to death?It's hard not to die.

Wei Gang, the battalion commander of the Machine Gun Battalion, said strangely: "It's all right now, after a battle, our independent brigade has produced two awesome people, hey, let us be honest, how will we live in the future!!!"

Everyone asked him what he meant by saying this, and Wei Gang replied eloquently: "Is there anything I don't understand, Gao Xiang is just a battalion-level cadre, and he can command the artillery fire of the entire army. Do you think he is a genius?" After everyone answered in the affirmative, Wei Gang said again: "The other one is Lao Li. One battalion is the main attacker, and we have three battalions to help him. Among the three battalions, one is the machine gun battalion, the other is the artillery battalion. There is a tank battalion with leather skin, what kind of battalion commander must be able to command such a unit to fight, and a regiment commander of a brother army does not have such a big show."

Everyone thought about it for a while, and this is really the truth, but it doesn't matter what is good or bad, what matters is winning the battle.

At twelve o'clock at noon, the sky was clear, and the independent brigade after lunch began to attack. The first battalion formed countless combat groups with platoons as units, and attacked from the other side of the [-]th regiment.

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