The beacon of youth

It was almost dark, and Li Yong wanted to end the battle as soon as possible. Before it was completely dark, it should be no problem to deal with these old, weak, sick and disabled.

The current independent brigade is completely in a strong position compared with the old and weak in the bandit's lair, and the independent brigade in a strong position does not like to mess with the opponent. Fighting in the dark will easily increase the casualties of one's own side, which is unnecessary Casualties are, of course, avoided if they can be avoided.

The military order fell like a mountain, and as soon as the order was passed on, the [-] people of the Independent Brigade, like two separated iron arms, attacked in a pincer shape and encircled Hongliu Gorge.

With the last afterglow of the setting sun, the glowing red sunset is like a girl wearing a light gauze revealing her half-hidden face. There is smoke from cooking on the roof of large felt houses, and then drifts away with the wind. This is the large settlement of the bandit family. At one o'clock, countless young and old women are making dinner.

Their husbands, their sons, or even their brothers are fighting guerrilla warfare with the People's Liberation Army in the endless desert outside, fighting desperately with the Han people with red beards (the KMT government propaganda), these women who stay at home want to Take good care of the rear, so that when their husbands, sons, and brothers are injured and tired, they can come back to recuperate. Under the nourishment of finger meat and goat milk, it won't take long for these tired bandits to regain their fighting power and start fighting again. They will gallop like wild wolves on the Gobi desert in Xinjiang to plunder.

On this day, as usual, there was boiled water in the flaming pot, and the smell of boiled meat wafted in the wind. The Wusi Mantou who went out to fight quietly sent back some injured tribesmen a few days ago. They are all our Kazakh heroes and warriors.

Taking care of wounded warriors and heroes is the natural duty of women, so they work very hard.

The tanks and armored vehicles that could make loud noises stopped a few kilometers away. Li Yong didn't let them participate in the battle, but just stood by as a reserve force on the periphery. It seemed too much to use tanks to attack such old and weak people.It's also completely useless.

The troops are approaching bit by bit, and all the battalions are advancing rapidly. The order of the brigade headquarters is to try not to shoot if it is not necessary, and it is best to capture them all alive. Of course, it is to ensure their own It can only be done under the premise of safety.

Several war horses were tied to a piece of grass, and a few young people were lying there chatting near the war horses, and several rifles were hung on the backs of the war horses.

It can be seen that these few people are the security forces placed on the periphery of the Usman base camp.However, they didn't take any security missions to heart at all.

Still need to stand guard?The old nest, Hongliuxia, is protected by the natural Gobi Desert, and the uninhabited land of hundreds of kilometers is the best guard. The whole family has been in Hongliuxia Ranch for almost 20 years, and it has never been heard that anyone can pose a threat to this place.The Mongolian tribes were strong enough back then, but how many of them died in the desert?Even Yao Lebas, the No. [-] figure in Xinjiang appointed by the Kuomintang government, only heard about it.The exact location is unknown.It is with such an idea that they appear so relaxed.

Ning Erzi's body was covered with weeds, and he brought a few well-known captives from the whole battalion to crawl forward inch by inch on the ground. If he didn't look carefully, he felt that there were piles of weeds swaying occasionally with the wind. Just a moment.

The soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion are very patient and experienced in doing such work.Don't worry, take your time, if you can get close to the distance of about two meters, you will win.

Li Yong, Wang Chengde, and the reconnaissance battalion commander Zhang Jinsong stared at this place with binoculars, but they knew what was under those piles of grass.

near.A little closer, the hearts of several people raised their hearts, and it was time to do it. At this moment, a few piles of grass that had crawled to the sentinel suddenly jumped up from the ground, and then a tiger pounced on several Yong. The lazy guy pressed down, Ning Erzi held a boy's head with his left hand, clamped it tightly with his elbows, and stretched his right hand under his neck. Swipe hard.

The second son Ning was ruthless and precise, and his position was very good. Hey, the blade cut a few inches in the throat, the main artery and the trachea were completely cut off, and a stream of blood with heart pressure was sprayed on the grass. , gurgling blood foaming from his throat, the sentry just hummed a few times from his throat, and died to meet the God of Heaven in his dream.

The movements of the captors were as fast as that of Ning Erzi. The battle ended in the flash of the sword. In less than a minute, the guard posts where the bandit lairs were placed on the outermost perimeter were all killed. The scouts didn't even need a single shot. One flick and only a few daggers solved the problem.

Ning Erzi turned around and made a gesture unique to scouts, indicating that the troops could continue to move forward, and then led a few people to lurk into the knee-high grass.

Li Yong put down the binoculars and patted his palms lightly a few times: "Second Ning and these soldiers should be credited for doing a very good job."

"That's right, it doesn't matter who brought out the soldiers, how can there be any cowards in our reconnaissance battalion?"

Zhang Jinsong, who was praised by the brigade commander, was very proud, because all the soldiers sent out to touch the sentry were soldiers from his battalion, and he, as the battalion commander, felt proud of his face.

The troops continued to push forward. There are more than [-] bandit families who have settled in the Red Willow Canyon. Everyone has returned to the camp, and it is easier to catch.

The independent brigade surrounded from all directions opened up the skirmish line, leaving no dead ends. After the arrival positions of each battalion were transmitted from the walkie-talkie, Li Yong breathed a sigh of relief, and all the troops were deployed. The people in the old nest can't escape.

Another ten minutes passed. According to the advancing speed of the troops, the front one was about to touch. At this moment, a sudden burst of gunfire came out from one direction. The sound was the firing sound of the Tom-style submachine gun unique to the Independent Brigade. .

Originally, they wanted to suddenly appear in front of the bandits and capture them all alive, but something went wrong. When the gunshot rang out, there was a commotion in the peaceful tribal camp just now. It was done, and the goat milk was stopped. When they rushed out of the yurt, they were already holding weapons, including rifles, sabers, and short guns.

As expected of a tribe that started with robbery, it is very vigilant. If it continues like this, it is very likely that all the people will become soldiers. Now that they are discovered, then change the battle plan. Li Yong waved his hand and then ordered: "All Yes, attack forward, wipe out all resistances, and start."

Man is not as good as God, and he originally wanted to leave them a way to survive, but he never thought that a few gunshots changed Li Yong's good wishes.

A few soldiers ran over: "Brigade Commander, we were the ones who fired the gun just now. During the search, we came across a few teenage half-grown dolls who came out to play. We wanted to catch them all, but we didn't expect these Fourteen or fifteen-year-old children also have weapons in their hands, so they are not at a disadvantage."

"How is the result?"

"Report to the brigade commander, all were killed, leaving no one alive."

"Very good, teenagers are not too young, and a few years later, you will be a bandit again. It is a good way to nip the danger in the bud. Let me tell you battalion commanders, no matter how young a bandit is, a bandit will always be a bandit. It’s enough to eliminate it, you don’t need to come here to ask for instructions, the decision on the battlefield is up to him.”

There are many bandits killed, but such a small bandit has never been killed. The battalion commanders who led the team were also afraid that they could not grasp the policy well, so they sent a few soldiers to ask the brigade commander for instructions. Unexpectedly, the brigade commander's order was better than theirs. It is much simpler than imagined, all resistance is eliminated, regardless of the reason.

Is it like weeds on the prairie, after one stubble is cut, another stubble grows?I'll dig you out from the root and see how the hell you grow, this is Li Yong's idea.

The sound of gunfire became dense, and as the troops advanced, the resistance was fierce. A few old bandits hid beside a pulley cart and kept shooting outwards with the rifles in their hands. A soldier who looked like a squad leader shook his hand backwards. , Several soldiers immediately ran over carrying a Maxim heavy machine gun.

The squad leader pointed in the direction of the potter's wheel: "Do you see it? It's still very stubborn. Get rid of it."

The water-cooled heavy machine gun was mounted in a temporarily dug ditch, the yellow ammunition chain was pressed into the chamber, the shooter grabbed the two small grips, and the heavy machine gun roared fiercely, chug chug, and the airtight bullets The rain shattered the potter's wheel, and a few old bandits, the rifles and the potter's wheel they held in their hands were reduced to fine pieces, and blood was sprayed all over the ground.

Similar resistance took place in countless areas, with the continuous firing of light and heavy machine guns, and occasionally the sound of mortar explosions. Li Yong did not expect to encounter such fierce resistance, and some battalions even used mortars.

But resistance is definitely futile. No matter how desperate these bandits or their families are, they are facing the regular army. In the eyes of the soldiers of the Independent Brigade, these people don't know what tactics are at all, or they haven't even heard of it. As I said, when I saw the soldiers rushing over, many old bandits got into the yurt to resist, but can the yurt block the bullets?The answer is no, a submachine gun plus two grenades is enough to solve all problems.

An hour later, the gunshots faded away, and the organized resistance in the bandits' lair gradually ceased. According to the information collected from various sources, it can be concluded that Hongliu Gorge was completely controlled, and except for some desperately resisting ones in the bandits' lair, the rest were wiped out. Most of the people were captured alive, and the soldiers were carrying out a blanket search from house to house and from yurt to yurt. (To be continued..)