The beacon of youth

() In order to save a little effort for the reconnaissance battalion at the front of the troops, and to save the troops from going the wrong way, Li Yong assigned a cavalry platoon from Ma Hemuti to Zhang Jinsong.

Ma Hemuti led the people away happily, and before leaving, he did not forget to show off to Sanniu and Xiaocheng in the brigade: "How about it, we are going to fight the bandits at the front, we are the first Reconnaissance Battalion, you two heroes who have fought a big battle are waiting for the good news at the brigade headquarters, don't worry, I will capture a few prisoners and show you, after the battle, you can just interrogate the prisoners."

Of course Ma and Muti did it on purpose. This guy made San Niu and Xiao Cheng angry to death. The two went to the brigade commander Li Yong and the political commissar Wang Chengde to ask for a mission, and also asked to go to the front-line combat troops. They also plausibly argued that we can't Let the brother troops look down, the repair company and the engineer company can also fight, we have to compete with the guy Ma and Muti.

"Nonsense, war is not a joke, what to do, what to do, it's not time to be a recruit, why don't you have any awareness at all." Before Li Yong could speak, Xiaocheng and Sanniu were pointed at their noses by the political commissar Wang Chengde. Bear went back. ..

Xiaocheng and Sanniu walked away with their heads drooping. They had no choice but to watch Ma and Muti make meritorious deeds.

The [-]-strong du li brigade rushed towards the Yiwu area after strengthening a cavalry battalion of the Fifth Army. The rumbling tracks and wheels stirred up billowing smoke and dust, and the troops set out in a huge formation. After hearing the news, the local people ran to the side of the road to watch the excitement. Although they didn't know why the du li brigade had to mobilize the whole army, they knew that the matter must be serious.

Li Yong is in a hurry, anxiously scratching his heart and liver, anxiously his internal organs are about to catch fire.More than [-] people were surrounded. Although we don't know the specific situation of the army, we can guess from the heels that Hu Qingshan and the others couldn't bear it, and the casualties were not small. Who is our du li brigade!It is the well-known trump card of the whole field army, and it is a heroic army in the mouth of the people in the Northwest. It has fought countless times and returned with honor every time. It has fought against bandits many times, and it has never suffered such a big loss.Li Yong, the leader of the brigade, not only has to consider the lives of the soldiers, but also the honor of the army. Coupled with the sacrifice of his comrade-in-arms Luo Shaowei, the deputy division commander, Li Yong's anger and temper can't be released in his heart. It burns more and more in the chest.

Return urgently.The more detailed the battle plan, the better, according to Zhang Jinsong's report.The total strength of the bandits in the Yiwu area exceeded [-].And all of them are cavalry, which brings new difficulties to exterminate this group of bandits. With the strong combat effectiveness of Du Li brigade, as long as Yiwu's Hu Qingshan and the others can hold on, the siege will not be a problem. It's not as simple as just rescuing Yiwu and our army.The superior's order also required the du li brigade to wipe out all the bandits who besieged Yiwu as much as possible.

This would cause a lot of trouble. The bandits might not be very effective in combat, but they also had their strengths. The advantage of the bandits was that they were all cavalry.Although the cavalry is not very good at positional warfare and does not have any heavy weapons, their mobility is excellent. That is to say, it is easy for the du li brigade to defeat them, but it is difficult to wipe them out. How can we eliminate them to the maximum extent in battle? The vitality of the bandits creates conditions for the future battle against bandits. This is what Li Yong, the leader of the brigade, has to consider now.

More than 6000 cavalry (the casualties caused by Hu Qingshan and the first battalion and two platoons to the bandits are not known to the brigade. The actual number of bandits in the Yiwu area is currently more than 5000). crash.

The Sitiao cavalry retreated quite quickly, how to catch and destroy them, Li Yong in the jeep frowned and couldn't stop thinking.

While Li Yong was thinking non-stop, the vanguard's reconnaissance unit reported the situation uninterruptedly. It became the sharp knife of the reconnaissance battalion, the tip of the knife.

Ning Erzi's reconnaissance platoon has more than 100 people, all of whom are clever young men. A dozen open-top jeeps are running briskly, and the sound of the engine motor is even and powerful. A cavalry platoon with more than forty horses does not appear to be slower than a jeep at all.

The soldiers of the two platoons walked at the forefront of the whole brigade, and searched and advanced according to a certain marching speed. The task of the two platoons was not only to lead the way, but also to conduct reconnaissance of the geographical terrain in this area to see if they could cause harm to the passage of large troops. Influence, while doing all this well, you must also be careful whether there is a small group of bandits nearby, because there are scouts in the bandit team, so be careful.

It seemed that the soldiers' worries were superfluous. Half a day passed, a day passed, and there were no traces of bandits at night. At this time, an order to stop advancing came from behind.

Ma and Muti asked the second son Ning beside him: "Second son, why did you stop moving forward? Can you walk for a few more minutes before it is completely dark?"

Ning Erzi is now the platoon leader, and he is still a very prestigious platoon leader. There is a large reconnaissance platoon with more than 100 people. The soldiers under him don't dare to call him a nickname like Erzi, because he often goes to the brigade headquarters on business trips. , so he is also very familiar with Ma and Muti. This guy is also called Ning Erzi by his nickname like the big brother, following Li Yong and Wang Chengde's address.

Ning Erzi didn't even think about what Ma and Muti called him, he replied with a smile: "Why are you so anxious, I think the brigade commander ordered the troops to stop advancing because we are going to have dinner. Today's dinner is earlier than before, I guess We have to go after we're done, it's up to you."

Erzi Ning knew the marching routines and habits of the du li brigade very well. As he said, the du li brigade after dinner did not camp on the spot according to the old habits before, but continued to move forward in the dark.

The marching speed of the troops slowed down. Fortunately, there was a cavalry battalion full of locals accompanying them, so they were not afraid of getting lost, and it was a little bit more to be able to walk.

It was completely dark, and the headlights of cars and tanks were all turned on. It seemed that bright lights suddenly appeared on the desolate Gobi grassland. The scene was extremely spectacular.

The long dragon-like team meanders forward, and the soldiers on the car are extremely proud. Look at the team of our du li brigade, what bandits can be opponents in such a formation.

The attached cavalry battalion was marching together with the du li brigade for the first time. They were also shocked by the grand scene. Indeed there is this capital.

Political commissar Wang Chengde knew what Li Yong was thinking, and he was equally worried about the safety of the Yiwu soldiers, but he had to be patient and try to persuade him: "Dayong, the troops should not march too fast, and the troops should not be dragged too tired by the march. , We also need to consider the feelings of the cavalry battalion, war horses are no match for cars, and long-distance marches are a test for them."

The du li brigade marched day and night with all the technical equipment at the maximum speed it could, and rushed towards the Yiwu area like crazy. The brigade commander Li Yong was worried about the besieged soldiers and wished he could grow wings and fly over.

In this way, after several days of continuous marching, the brigade of du li brigade finally arrived near the Yiwu county seat. At noon that day, the two leading platoons at the front of the team reported the situation.

Ning Erzi ran over with Ma and Muti, and the two leading platoon leaders stood together to salute Li Yong and Wang Chengde, and reported what they had learned.

"Report to the brigade commander, report to the political commissar, about five kilometers in front of our army is Yiwu County, according to our reconnaissance, so far, the county is still in our hands, there are gunshots and grenade explosions in the city from time to time, it can be inferred The garrison of our army is still fighting the bandits."

Li Yong and Wang Chengde breathed a sigh of relief. They finally arrived in time. It was not easy. Calculated from the time when two platoons of soldiers from the first battalion disappeared, they had not contacted their superiors for more than 40 days. God, under the siege of dozens of bandits, I really don't know how they persisted. The soldiers guarding Yiwu are heroes, real heroes.

Now is not the time to express emotion. After listening to the detailed reports of Ning Erzi and Ma Hemuti, Li Yong roared and issued a combat order:

Order, the second battalion, third battalion, fourth battalion, and fifth battalion, turn around to the side of the bandits, and arrive at the combat area in half an hour. Once the battle starts, no enemy is allowed to escape.

Order, the heavy artillery battalion, build shooting fortifications on the spot, and prepare for battle.

Order, the tank battalion stopped advancing, checked equipment, and prepared for an assault.

Order, a battalion of infantry, accompanied by a battalion of tanks, to carry out a centripetal attack on Yiwu County.

Order, reconnaissance battalion, cavalry battalion, expand the search area, and eliminate all the fleeing bandits after the enemy is routed.

The orders were quickly conveyed one by one, and the combat machines of the du li brigade were fully activated. Li Yong's battle plan was to use artillery to prepare for the early firepower, and then use the mixed infantry and tank troops to attack from the front to defeat the enemy. The infantry battalion made a roundabout maneuver towards the Yiwu area, forming a large pocket in the combat area at the fastest speed, trying to put all the bandits who besieged Yiwu into it.

This is like forming two encirclement circles in the Yiwu area. Hu Qingshan and the soldiers in the city were surrounded by bandits, and the bandits were surrounded by the du li brigade outside. The advantage of this is that the mobility can be eliminated to the greatest extent. Very strong bandit cavalry.

The du li brigade has a strong family background, with ten battalions in the establishment, and the cavalry battalion assigned by the fifth army before departure. It is a monster-like brigade-level combat force with eleven battalions. With such a force, Li Yong is confident that he will wipe out all the bandits who besieged Yiwu in the battle. (To be continued.)