The beacon of youth

After reporting to the [-]th Corps, Commander Yang Dezhi asked Li Yong and Wang Chengde to talk about their experience in dealing with the Ma family army. Li Yong also knew that the superiors had already planned for the division and disintegration of the Ma family army in Ningxia. The plan may be more detailed than the little history he knows, what he wants to say should start from other aspects

Li Yong and Wang Chengde were not the only ones in the headquarters of the [-]th Corps, but almost all the commanders above the division level of the entire Corps were present. The room was full of people and the stars were shining. This is also a good opportunity. It should always be a good thing for the senior commanders at the corps and division level of our army to know more about it. As for how to make decisions, it is not what he and Wang Chengde want to consider:

"Chief, just as you said, although the morale of the Ningxia Ma's army is not high, it is not muddy, and it still has a certain combat effectiveness. Among his five armies, the strongest and the most determined is the 128th Army. Army, the 128th Army is also the main force of the Ningma Army. It has a large number of personnel, and its weapons and equipment are slightly better than other troops. The commander Lu Zhongliang is not a simple person. Therefore, I think it is important for our army to go west to Ningxia To deal with the 128th Army, as long as we can wipe out the most powerful Ningma Army in one fell swoop, the other armies will flee.”

There are four armies under Ma Hongkui, among which the 128th Army is the main force with the strongest combat effectiveness, but what is strange is that the commander of the 128th Army is not a child of the Ma family. It can also explain from one aspect that Lu Zhongliang must have his own advantages

"We also need to pay attention to the fact that the enemy will be desperate when he is dying. Ma Hongkui has set a three-light policy for the Ningxia defenders. We must also focus on preventing the enemy from digging up the Yellow River to release water."

In history, when our army marched westward to Ningxia, it was the 128th Army that sent people to blow up the Yellow River and formed a large-scale flooded area, which caused huge troubles for the large troops of the PLA westward. Yong has a deep memory and attaches great importance to it, because the du li brigade is all mechanized marching. This type of troops advances very quickly, but the requirements for the road network are much higher than that of ordinary infantry. Once the Yellow River is bombed by the enemy Even if you are prepared to rush, it will cause great trouble to the numerous tanks, cars and other equipment, and the fast assault ability that the du li brigade is proud of will be wiped out

Commander Yang Dezhi and Political Commissar Li Zhimin nodded frequently. Commander Yang Dezhi pondered for a while and said, "It is true that we should pay attention to this aspect. According to our information, Ma Hongkui asked his subordinates to fight us to the end, to implement the Sanguang policy, and He also said that when setting fire to his mansion, he would send planes to pick up the family members of officers above the regiment. Once the Yellow River is dug up, it will delay the time for our army to attack Yinchuan. **, Commander-in-Chief Zhu and Boss Peng are all waiting for the news of our victory and finally tell everyone that our China is about to be established."

The news was so shocking that the entire venue was about to explode. As the senior commanders of the corps, Yang Dezhi and Li Zhimin knew a little bit of news, but others couldn't. This was the first time I heard such news. They came to the meeting Which one is not the old Red Army who joined the army and fought since childhood. It is their lifelong dream to conquer China. Now that the dream is about to come true, how can they not be excited?

Of course Li Yong is resistant, and he said in his heart, hey, we knew about it decades ago, but Wang Chengde next to him can't do it anymore. The soldiers seldom stepped forward to ask the two chiefs, Yang Dezhi and Li Zhimin, for instructions: "Report to the chief, our du li brigade requests to be a sharp-knife force to open the way for the whole corps and present a gift to China."

Wang Chengde's request made the venue explode again, and the commanders who came to the meeting shouted excitedly: "No, what is your du li brigade requesting to open the way for the Corps to advance, and we also want to be a sharp knife army. They can be regarded as outsiders, why should you rob us, just follow and watch the excitement.”

Needless to say, the leaders at the first level of the Corps and the Army, there are more than 20 commanders at the division level of the [-]th Corps alone. The [-]st and [-]nd Duli Divisions of the two Northwest Military Regions have been strengthened, together with the transferred Duli Brigades, excluding the corps and the troops directly under the army, the number of combat troops at the division level has reached twelve, and these commanders are one by one They were all made on the battlefield for many years, none of them are fuel-efficient lamps, and none of them want to get more credit before the founding of China.

Li Yong is a bit big-headed. These guys are really hard to fool. Before the two chiefs can express their views, they robbed them. The matter is not very troublesome. It is rare for Wang Chengde to be impulsive. Isn't it just a task to turn around in a daze, why are so many people robbing it?It seems to be enough, what should I do?

Not knowing what to do, Wang Chengde had no choice but to quietly poke Li Yong with his elbow. This was the first time that the du li brigade had cooperated with the [-]th Corps. It stands to reason that Li Yong and Wang Chengde should keep a low profile, but time waits for no one. It's a special situation, a special period, it's already September of [-], how can you keep a low profile? ?No matter how low-key his mother's cucumber dishes are cold, the first time he cooperated with the battle, he had to fight. Li Yong stood up again, cleared his throat and coughed a few times and said: "Well, all the chiefs, all the chiefs, don't get excited. Don't get excited, let me tell you the reason for our du li brigade, isn't it okay?"

Li Yong's psychological age is in his thirties, but his real age is only 21 now. This age group is like a child in front of this group of commanders in their 35s and [-]s. Li Yong's tone makes these people I think it's very interesting, everyone is very interested to hear what this famous little brigade commander has to say, what can he say?

"Commanders, our reason is this." There is no way not to be called the chief. Li Yong and Wang Chengde, the soldiers in the eyes of everyone, are too young. Although everyone has the same level, their qualifications as soldiers are really It can't be compared with others, and the chief executive didn't treat the two of them badly. Li Yong and Wang Chengde are used to shouting like this.

"Our reason is this. The scale of our so-called sharp knife troops must not be too large, and the speed must be fast, so as to catch the Ningma Army by surprise. I don't mean to look down on the brother troops. All the troops of the 1000th Corps He is the big brother of our du li brigade and an example for us to learn from, but this is hard to say. Let me introduce our du li brigade to you. Our du li brigade has eight basic combat battalions, a reconnaissance battalion and a baggage Battalion, more than [-] people in the whole brigade are all mechanized marching, and the advancing speed of each motorcycle can reach [-] to [-] kilometers. Even their cavalry can't beat us, so I think it's the most appropriate choice for our du li brigade to serve as the forward force at this stage."

What Li Yong said made the meeting hall silent for a moment. Everyone knew that he was telling the truth, but he was still a little unwilling to let the task out like this. The place has brought back so much equipment and supplies, it makes people jealous just looking at it

In the end, it was Commander Yang Dezhi who came to smooth things over: "Okay, since everyone has no opinion, let's make this decision. I order that the du li brigade will serve as the vanguard of our [-]th Corps and attack Ningxia."

The meeting was over, but everyone was still unsatisfied, and some commanders were still muttering dissatisfiedly: "What's the matter, let an outsider be a striker and a sharp knife unit, you say, the faces of so many people in our [-]th Corps put???"

Some are also persuading: "Putting it down, there are no outsiders or outsiders. The commander and political commissar of the du li brigade insisted on coming here. What they like is their mobility. Don't be convinced, or you can also get one." With such an army, our commander and political commissar don’t have to go to the headquarters to find Boss Peng’s important person.”

On September [-]th, according to the orders of Boss Peng and the head of the field army, the [-]th Corps, led by Commander Yang Dezhi and Political Commissar Li Zhimin, divided into three columns and swept towards Ningxia. Qiu did nothing wrong, while the stragglers under the Ningma Army fled on the lookout.

The du li brigade has to fulfill its wish. As a forward force, it opens the way for the entire corps. Now the du li brigade has completely grown into a combat force known as the whole field army. It is also the fist and ace force that the head of the headquarters can show

Needless to say, the proud mood of the soldiers, from top to bottom, the morale of the whole brigade is high, the fighting spirit is boiling, the fuel is full, the soldiers are full of food, tanks, heavy artillery, trucks, armored vehicles, majestic and murderous, the reconnaissance battalion Several small troops were sent to search and move forward, and the large number of small jeeps unique to the du li brigade formed a special landscape around the marching route

The attacking arrows of the fast-advancing du li brigade pointed directly at the first line of defense of the Ningma Army. The first line of defense of the Ningma Army was supported by the three points of Concentric, Jingyuan, and Jingtai, and was composed of 81 regiments of cavalry. The [-]st Cavalry Brigade and part of the [-]st Army came to defend, trying to block or delay the attack speed of the People's Liberation Army

Reconnaissance Battalion Commander Zhang Jinsong came around with a few soldiers and a jeep, and the jeep stopped in front of Li Yong's car with a "creak" sound (to be continued)