The beacon of youth

Once again, I saw Commander Wang and several leaders at the Corps headquarters. How long has it been since we met?Thinking about it carefully, it has been more than two months, which is not a very long time, but in the tense battle against bandits, two months feels like a long time.

"Okay, you little Li Yong, aren't you courageous? Not only did you kill Shang Yilier on the battlefield, but you also picked Sheldman with a bayonet. I was going to have a meeting with these two bandits in Dihua It’s ready for a public trial, this is great, you’ve solved it all, tell me, what do you want me to do with you?” A chief scolded Brigadier Li with his eyes wide and grinning.

Who is Li Yong!He is very good at observing words and expressions. It is easy to see whether the chief is really angry or fake. When the chief is training him, he still has a smile on his face. It must be because he is happy and talking nonsense. Scared.

But you have to have an attitude, you have to give face to the chief, right? Li Yong straightened his chest and replied: "Report to the chief, I made a mistake, I will correct it in the future, and write a review as soon as I go back."

After the official words were finished, Li Yong immediately whispered again: "Chief, isn't there nothing I can do? If I don't shoot Yili, I won't anger the bandits. The 10,000+ bandits are all cavalry. We can't catch up with them once they run away. Our brigade's strength can't be surrounded, so we had to do that, as for that guy Sheldman, he deserves to be killed, and I don't have any opinion on how to deal with it."

Before waiting for the questioning chief to express his opinion on how to deal with it, Commander Wang on the side was unwilling:

"Hey, I said old man, why are you scaring these two little guys? What if you get scared? Where can you find such a good soldier? Li Yong, Wang Chengde, don't worry about it. The political commissar is just joking with you, not only I don’t know how to deal with it, but I still want to celebrate your achievements. In the afternoon, I will ask the logistics department of the Corps to get you some more delicious food. A few people from the headquarters and I will go over and have a drink with you. What do you think?”

The leaders of the Corps headquarters all went to the independent brigade to eat and drink. This is too much face, of course it is a good thing. Li Yong and Wang Chengde hurriedly expressed their welcome.As soon as the subject changed, Commander Wang looked at the two and asked:

"Hmph, don't bother to be happy, you two. I heard that you took over the bandit's lair. How about it, the harvest is good. If there are any good things, you should also send some of them to our corps headquarters. .To tell you the truth, there is not much oil and water in the headquarters."

Commander Wang's words made several other heads of the headquarters feel very embarrassed. What kind of thing is this? How can a commander ask for something from a subordinate unit?

Li Yong and Wang Chengde looked at each other, and Wang Chengde groaned and said, "Don't look at me. Everything is under your command. You can give whatever you want, and I agree."

Li Yong had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Several chiefs, our brigade has taken over the lair of bandits. But there are not many good things, and they are all local products from the ranch. I will send the guards over in a while, and give them to everyone. Each of the chiefs has a felt made of wool. The chiefs can be used as mattresses to keep out the cold and moisture.

"If you have anything else to say, hurry up. We don't have anyone to blame you. As long as you don't rob people's homes, they will be considered seized. You can say it freely."

Brigadier Li Da felt relieved. What he was most worried about was that what the Independent Brigade did in the ranch would be defined as a violation of discipline. Now that the commander has expressed his opinion, what is Li Yong afraid of? His words are much smoother:

"Reporting to several leaders, our brigade also seized a large amount of cattle, sheep and other livestock in the Hongliuxia Ranch. In order to make it easier to carry, we marinated a large amount of dried meat. In addition, we also used trucks that were emptied of shells to transport some live sheep. , I will send some later, I don’t know if the chiefs will be satisfied.”

The independent brigade consumed a lot of ammunition in the battle against bandits, and some of the trucks carrying ammunition became empty. The processed food is shipped in carts, and part of the live cattle and sheep are also pulled in carts. This is the advantage of having equipment, otherwise, even if they are captured, they will not be able to get them back, and they can only eat as much as they like.

Before the few words were finished, the eyes of the people in the headquarters lit up, and Commander Wang laughed loudly:

"Haha, it's really fucking right. Compared with your independent brigade, we are really poor. You are the real landlords and rich people. You are rich people. No matter what you think is good, our commander The Ministry does not dislike it."

What Commander Wang said was not a lie. In view of the backward logistics and transportation capabilities at that time, and the limited food and ammunition, the combat troops had to come first, and the logistics and command organs came last. The second-line troops were very hard. It is not possible to go hungry, but it is difficult to eat meat, especially live cattle and sheep, which is simply unimaginable.

"Report to the chief, we also need the help of our superiors." Seeing that the chiefs were happy, Li Yong also hurriedly raised some conditions.

"If you have something to say, if you have to fart, hurry up." The chief who spoke was obviously in a good mood.

"Our brigade's ammunition consumption is too high. The anti-aircraft machine guns are basically finished, and the gap in the shells is at least two-thirds. There are not many bullets and grenades left, as well as fuel for our cars and tanks, as well as some maintenance supplies. The spare parts need to be solved by the superiors.”

Commander Wang nodded, turned around and asked a commander: "Comrade Chief of Staff, can the problem of the Independent Brigade be resolved?"

The chief who was questioned replied: "Commander, there is no problem with bullets and grenades. You can have as many as you want, as well as shells and fuel. The difficulty is the anti-aircraft machine guns and maintenance parts that their brigade needs. The 22st Corps doesn’t have a few anti-aircraft machine guns, so there is no reserve in this area. The spare parts for cars can also be solved. If it doesn’t work, they can borrow some from the [-]nd Corps. The tank parts required by the Independent Brigade, as far as I know, the tank models in their Independent Brigade are very mixed, old and new models are mixed together, the production period spans more than [-] years, and there is no unified standard, I guess, The whole of Xinjiang cannot find parts to repair their tanks."

Li Yong admires him mentally. As expected of being the chief of staff, he has two brushes. Although he didn't go to the independent brigade to check, but what he said is basically the same as the real situation. This is the weakness of mechanized troops. It's very powerful, but the logistical support must be in place. If the logistical support is not done well, the mechanized army is the iron of the whole place. God is always fair in dealing with things.

Commander Wang: "This is a problem. In this way, you can solve the anti-aircraft machine gun ammunition. I don't care what the solution is, but you must supply enough to the independent brigade. I will ask the superiors for the spare parts for tank maintenance. I will try to request logistics to be transported from the interior. If it doesn't work, I'll go find the boss, so our tanks won't lie at home and can't move, and I still count on the independent brigade to give me food."

Li Yong was overjoyed. It is true that the troops had won the battle, but there were a lot of things that gave him headaches, the most prominent of which was about the maintenance of tanks. Jiang Tiexiong and Li Yuming had gone to the brigade headquarters several times to ask for their battalion to solve the problem. Parts of tanks and armored vehicles for maintenance, but bastard, we, brigade commanders, have no place to dig out parts of tanks, especially those old tanks, which make Li Yong's head worry. It's all over, and if the commander comes forward, the problem will definitely be solved.

Li Yong and Wang Chengde who came out of the headquarters immediately asked the guards to notify the troops, hurry up and prepare more delicious food to entertain the leaders of the corps. It seems that the leaders are also very poor, and they probably have good things in their mouths. Haven't eaten meat for a long time.

The Independent Brigade is a unit brought out by Commander Wang. According to the Kuomintang army, it is an absolute confidant and direct descendant. Many soldiers and commanders are very familiar with it. They are very happy to hear that the commander is going to come to eat, especially They are a few veterans of the cooking squad of the brigade, and they want to use all their special skills and show the commander.

It was almost noon, and Commander Wang came over with a group of troops from the headquarters. As soon as he walked to the door, he saw a large iron pot set up in the courtyard of the brigade headquarters. The flames crackled.

"How about it? Let me tell you some old guys, we are right. The guys from the Independent Brigade are good at stealing things. Let's fight the local tyrants again today."

"Commander, we are here to celebrate the victory of the Independent Brigade, we should eat and drink!"

Commander Wang: "It's all there. We're here to celebrate their achievements. These guys invited us to dinner and drinks. Are we together? It doesn't matter."

All the cadres above the battalion and company level were called by Li Yong. There were dozens of Rumblers. These people were basically familiar with the commander. They came in groups to say hello. First battalion commander Li Jiangguo and The Fifth Battalion Commander Wang Huhu sat down directly with Commander Wang, and a group of people were talking nonsense and joking.

Commander Wang is happy. The room is full of his soldiers, soldiers brought out by him, and members of his second column. Everyone likes it. At this time, there are no commanders who are not commanders. Everyone is talking nonsense together, and so is the commander, just like an older soldier.

Veterans are very used to this kind of atmosphere. Although the commander is very majestic, it is just when he is commanding the war. In private, he is the same as ordinary soldiers. He has no airs at all. They often eat, chat and play poker together. Swear together. (Bedding chapters, boldly ask for likes) (To be continued...)