The beacon of youth

Chapter 515 Battle against the Iron Bridge of the Yellow River in Lanzhou

The Green Horse Army, which was fighting back at the breakthrough, was beaten head-on by the first battalion and the second battalion that suddenly appeared. The submachine gun with short firepower showed extraordinary power in the close combat between the two armies. A Tommy submachine gun was enough An infantry squad against Ma's army.

Both Li Jiangguo and Ma Quanyou are veterans who have fought for many years. The fighters from the old Eighth Route Army are unparalleled in their ability to capture fighters on the battlefield. In the Kouzi troops, the submachine guns fired in bursts knocked down the Qingma army soldiers holding sabers and rifles one by one to the ground.

The news was quickly passed to the Majiajun headquarters.

"The large army of the Communist Army occupied the gap in the city wall. The brothers couldn't attack it. There were too many casualties. The military seat—what should I do?" Here, the person who calls the military seat is the direct descendant of the 82nd Army under the personal command of Ma Jiyuan, and the person who calls the commander-in-chief is just an ordinary person.

Ma Jiyuan's face was livid, and he gritted his teeth and replied: "If you can't attack, you can stand there. If you die, you will die with the communist army. I will give you another regiment to drive the communist army back."

Lanzhou City is like a hard iron walnut. After a hole was blown open, the strength of the enemy and our armies converged here. Li Yong commanded the first and second battalions to assault the two sides, expand the breakthrough, and use three or four The two battalions attacked the front, striving to knock down the counterattack troops of the Qingma Army in one go, and open a way for the follow-up large troops.

The [-]st and [-]nd battalions that occupied the breakthrough did not blindly pursue, but quickly gathered the troops after eliminating the counterattack troops of the Ma family army, cleared the battlefield in situ, and built simple infantry field fortifications to facilitate further battles.

The city wall was blown up, but only the upper part was blown up. The bricks of the collapsed city wall were piled up several meters high, and the infantry could still climb up with a little effort. There was no way for the tank troops to pass through. The soldier was able to repel the enemy precisely because he hid his body on the collapsed city wall and took advantage of the height to throw the grenade far and accurately. To put it bluntly, it was a bit of luck.

When the first and second battalions cleared and consolidated their positions, the third and fourth battalions of the second echelon also arrived. With the strengthening of the third and fourth battalions, the troops continued to develop in depth and stabilized the breakthrough.

At the same time that the third and fourth battalions arrived, the Qingma Army also transferred a regiment of support troops, trying to drive out the du li brigade while the People's Liberation Army was not gaining a stable foothold.

When the two armies face each other, it depends on who is tougher. The battalion of du li brigade has a full staff of more than 1000 people. The four infantry battalions are enough to match the two regiments of ordinary troops. How can the high-spirited soldiers pay attention to these Qingma soldiers who ran out of the fortifications.

The first battalion commander, Li Jiangguo, muttered nonchalantly: "Hey, it takes a little effort to hide in the fortifications, but it's great to jump out now, ready to fight."

The mortars equipped by the four infantry battalions fired at the same time, blocking the head, cutting the tail, and hitting the middle. They were completely broken up, the corpses filled the whole street, and blood was everywhere.

The four infantry combat battalions of the du li brigade opened fire together. The firepower was as fierce as a storm. The battle ended so quickly that even before the submachine guns in the hands of some soldiers fired, a whole regiment of Ma's army was defeated. When the equipment and firepower were far inferior, the light infantry of the Ma family army could only be slaughtered in front of the du li brigade.

When Li Yong and Wang Chengde came up with the brigade headquarters, the fifth battalion and the reconnaissance battalion of the third echelon, the gap was almost cleared, and there were corpses of Qingma army soldiers all over the ground in the distance, and the dark red plasma covered the whole street. It's going to be red.

Li Yong was not moved by the miserable scene in front of him. War is cruel. If the du li brigade had no suppressive firepower, the ones lying on the ground might be his own soldiers.

Wang Huhu, the commander of the fifth battalion beside Li Yong, didn't say anything. This steady old soldier just carefully observed the route the troops were about to launch an attack on. Scratching his neck, he shouted: "Damn, what kind of war is this called? I rushed up without firing a single shot. Brigadier, this kind of war is not acceptable. I asked to change our reconnaissance battalion into an echelon, and it won't be a good thing." It's not fair to let Li Jiangguo and the others do it."

Li Yong ignored Zhang Jinsong's yelling, instead, political commissar Wang Chengde glared at him: "Don't mess around, hurry up and check the reconnaissance line, and see if the tank battalion can come in."

Zhang Jinsong ran away in a hurry. He also knew that if the quarrel continued, he would probably be criticized. Even if the brigade commander ignored him, the political commissar would not let him go. Maybe he would have to write an inspection later. Writing an inspection is a big worry. , might as well find some work to do.

Not long after, Zhang Jinsong brought up the report with the reconnaissance battalion, and the tank battalion barely managed to drive in.

The tenacity of the Qingma army is indeed different. The troops from other places of the Kuomintang might disperse after encountering such a situation where the city wall was blown up. The city continued to deal with the Northwest Field Army.

Seeing that the gaps in the city wall had been almost cleared, Li Yong ordered the tank troops to enter the city quickly and form a joint assault force with the infantry. Each tank was equipped with an infantry squad to form an attack team to fight street battles with the Ma family army in the city.

The city wall exploded, and the breakthrough was stabilized, but the battle was not over, and what followed was the more brutal street fighting in Lanzhou City.

The total number of tanks and armored vehicles in the du li brigade exceeds one hundred. Although the number seems to be quite a lot, there are not many good ones. Most of them are old models. However, one thing is that these old tanks and armored vehicles are somewhat powerless against the opponent's tanks, and they are more than enough to deal with ordinary infantry, civilian houses and firepower points.

The advantages of armored weapons are fierce firepower, armor protection, and a combination of spear and shield. The disadvantage is that the shooting dead angle is large, and it is easy to be destroyed by opponents with anti-tank weapons at close range.

Seeing this, Li Yong mixed infantry and tank troops in street fighting, and used infantry and armored troops to fight together, making use of their respective advantages to learn from each other's strengths.

An infantry squad in the du li brigade had more than 20 personnel, which was a strengthened infantry squad. A squad composed of such an infantry squad and a tank was fully capable of meeting the various requirements of street fighting at that time, and it was a sharp weapon for street fighting.

Just as the street fighting squad of the du li brigade was formed and was about to make a deep assault on Lanzhou City, Li Jia, the guard and communication platoon leader, ran over panting. Li Jia conveyed the order from his superiors: the military ordered our brigade to Waiting for orders from superiors.

Both Li Yong and Wang Chengde were puzzled. The Battle of Lanzhou was at a critical moment. The du li brigade who opened the breakthrough had an innate advantage, and it was a good opportunity to attack the city. Why did the superiors stop the troops at this time? Isn't this unreasonable?

But the order fell like a mountain, whether it was reasonable or not, Li Yong ordered the troops to temporarily stop operations and stand by for orders.

The waiting time was anxious, and it didn't take long in fact. The headquarters of the Sixth Army, the Army Reserve and the Seventeenth Division all arrived.

Commander Luo Yuanfa of the Sixth Army laughed loudly and shouted: "How is it? Our heroes are waiting in a hurry, but it's useless to be anxious. The Field Army Headquarters has a new order for you. Your current position will be taken over by the Seventeenth Division."

Li Yong and Wang Chengde were even more puzzled, why is it an order from the headquarters of the field army? This guy seems to be used to using the du li brigade by Boss Peng and other leaders. However, this is a good thing. The two ran to Commander Luo Yuanfa In front of you, stand at attention and salute: Commander, the du li brigade is ready, please give instructions.

"Dayong, it's not easy to eat in a pot. I really want to keep you for a few more days, but I can't." When Commander Luo Yuanfa said this, he suddenly became serious: "The headquarters ordered your brigade to carry forward the spirit of our army's continuous combat. Spirit, not afraid of sacrifice, not afraid of fatigue, take advantage of your strong maneuverability, quickly go around to the north of Lanzhou City, and seize the Iron Bridge of the Yellow River."

Li Yong and Wang Chengde looked at each other, good guy, the task of seizing the Yellow River Iron Bridge is not easy: "Please rest assured, chief, and resolutely complete the task."

Commander Luo Yuanfa asked the police guards to take out a map of the fortifications of Lanzhou City and spread it on the ground full of rubble: "Let me give you a brief introduction to the current battlefield situation between our army and the Qingma Army, and all of the enemy's outer positions have been resolved." Afterwards, our army launched a fierce attack on Lanzhou with all five armies, including our feet. Two city walls have been blasted, and the troops will soon enter the city to fight the enemy. The meaning of the field army headquarters is that your brigade must use the shortest The only time to seize the enemy's only escape route is the Yellow River Iron Bridge, blocking all the main forces of the Qingma Army in Lanzhou City, striving for annihilation in one fell swoop, and creating conditions for our army to enter the minority areas in the Northwest."

Okay, don't worry, Commander, we will definitely complete the task. "Li Yong and Wang Chengde were very excited.

Luo Yuanfa: "The task is very important, and it is not necessary to underestimate the enemy. Do you still remember the strategy and tactics of our army? A dead pig should be fought as a living pig, not to mention that the enemy is not a dead pig. The Qingma army placed it near the iron bridge of the Yellow River The troops consist of the Eighth Cavalry Division, the Fourteenth Cavalry Brigade, and the new First Division, commanded by Ma Ying, the division commander of the Eighth Cavalry Division."

Commander Luo laughed again when he introduced it here: "Hahaha, both the Eighth Cavalry Division and the Fourteenth Cavalry Brigade are defeated by your subordinates, only the new First Division has not met you yet, but I think they You can't get any good fruit to eat, this is the specific composition of the enemy."

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