The beacon of youth

The task was accomplished, but the matter was not over. The chiefs of the Corps headquarters were still worried about how to march the heavy equipment of the independent brigade. You must know that the road conditions at that time were extremely bad.

This is really getting to the point. The commander’s consideration is also what Li Yong is worried about. Although the Tibetan army has some weapons supported by India, Li Yong does not think that their combat effectiveness can compare with that of the Independent Brigade. , Li Yong is confident to kill all this so-called army, but the premise is that the heavy weapons and equipment of the independent brigade can quickly pass through the steep terrain along the way.

At this point in the meeting, the situation has become very clear. Looking at the meaning of the leaders of the corps, everyone understands. Including Commander Wang, several commanders at the first level of the corps have actually planned to hand over the task to The independent brigade is here, and it's just a formality to let everyone argue. After thinking about it carefully, it is indeed more appropriate to send an independent brigade to perform such a task.

A commander who came to the meeting suddenly stood up: "Commanders of the Independent Brigade, comrades, can you see if this is possible? I don't believe that our engineering troops can be supported by a part of the Independent Brigade. The troops entering Tibet blocked it."

They were blushing and thick-necked when they were arguing together just now, but when they saw that the Independent Brigade encountered difficulties, they immediately supported it with all their strength, without any selfish distractions. This is the troops of the People's Liberation Army.

As soon as this commander proposed, all the people who came to the meeting agreed, and they also expressed to Li Yong and Wang Chengde that the independent engineers and equipment brigades of their troops could choose whatever they wanted, and give them as much as they wanted, without any discount. .

The Independent Brigade was a synthetic force, which gave outsiders a good feeling, but it was limited to the environment and conditions at that time.There are also shortcomings in the composition of the troops. First, the air defense force is insufficient. The entire brigade of tens of thousands of people has only a few dozen anti-aircraft machine guns.

However, when the opponent has no air power, the lack of air defense power has not yet emerged. The biggest difficulty at present is the issue of engineers.

Li Yong and Wang Chengde were very moved by the proposals of the commanders who came to the meeting.You must know that their own troops are not rich, and all the equipment was captured bit by bit. It can be said that the soldiers exchanged their blood and lives for it.

The fraternal troops don't have much engineering equipment.Ordinarily Li Yong didn't want it, but he thought about it again.Now is not the time to be humble.As soon as the troops set off, all problems and difficulties are on their own. Once they encounter difficulties during the march, they will be in trouble, so they need to start and ask for more.

In the end, after Commander Wang expressed his opinion, in order to allow the Independent Brigade to complete the task smoothly.You can choose the engineering equipment and personnel of our entire First Corps at will, and take whatever you fancy.

Good guy, the engineering equipment of the three armies of the entire corps can be picked by the independent brigade, and the brother troops really want to bleed.

Li Yong stood up and saluted everyone: "Thank you comrades for your support to our brigade. There is nothing else, we can only kill more enemies to repay the leaders and comrades."

"Don't say too much if you are hypocritical. You are not going to travel in the mountains and rivers. I will give you two days to travel. Get ready and leave on time in two days."

Commander Wang only gave two days of preparation time, which was not too much. The independent brigade with a total strength of more than 4000 people had to do all the preparations in these two days.

Xiaocheng, the engineer company commander, went to various fraternal units to allocate engineering equipment with excitement and apprehension. The order given by Li Yong was to focus on how to let the troops quickly pass through the pontoon bridge equipment of the river. Sorry, I have to do it now.

Since the brigade commander gave the order, and the brother troops made it clear that there was going to be a hemorrhage, Xiao Cheng really did it. In two days, he not only brought back a large amount of equipment, but also brought back more than 200 dry engineers. They were picked out one by one by him.

The brothers grinned their teeth in distress, but the big words had already been uttered, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and stiffen their teeth. After doing this, by the time they set off, Xiao Cheng's engineering company had expanded to more than 700 people, and his professional ability had grown. doubled.

A large engineer company with more than 700 people, not to mention in the First Corps, has never appeared in the history of the Northwest Field Army. It is unprecedented. According to the cadres and soldiers of the brothers, it is really fucking That's good enough.

Time passed quickly in the hectic, two days came in a blink of an eye, and it was also the day when the Independent Brigade was about to set off. It was really a long way to go back this time.

Troop mobilization is not a trivial matter, and it is possible that they will never return, just like the Eighteenth Corps of the First Field. Originally, the Eighteenth Army was the North China Army, and it was assigned to the First Field in the Northwest. However, in the battle sequence of the First Field They didn't stay for long, and later they were assigned to the second field because of the pursuit of Hu Zongnan's remnant. The same was true for Li Yong and the Independent Brigade. Who knows what decisions the superiors made after they completed their missions.

Commander Wang brought all the leaders of the corps, as well as old acquaintances and comrades of Li Yong and Wang Chengde to see him off, especially the people from the Second Army. A large group came, not only cadres, but also many soldiers. Most of the second group of people have arrived.

I can’t finish talking about my concern. The independent brigade went out to perform tasks, just like a mother’s family going to marry a daughter. I was really reluctant. Finally, the commander said:

"Okay, there is no permanent banquet in the world, it's time for them to go."

The commander turned his head and told Li Yong and Wang Chengde: "You must obey the orders of the second field and the head of the Southwest Military Region, and you can't play with others just because you are a unit of the first field. Your direct leader is Zhang Guohua, the commander of the [-]th Army. And political commissar Tan Guansan, these two are old revolutionaries, we must humbly ask others for advice, and finally, we must not embarrass our old troops if we want to show the prestige of our army.”

To be separated, Li Yong has a lot of emotions. From a special agent company of more than 20 people to an independent brigade of more than 4000 people, he walked all the way in the bloody wind and went through countless hardships. The small sapling has grown into a towering tree. In this process, it would not be possible without the support of the head. Several people play a very important role.

The first is Commander Zhao of the Second Regiment, who is now Commander Zhao of the Fourth Division of the Second Army. Without Commander Zhao of the Second Regiment, there would be no independent brigade today. This is not an exaggeration at all.

Then there is Brigadier Chen of the [-]th Brigade, who is now the Political Commissar of the Fifth Army. Brigadier Chen has helped the Independent Brigade a lot on many issues, especially in the initial stage of the army.

The third one is Commander Wang. The commander is like a big tree, which protects the small sapling of the Independent Brigade from wind and rain all the time. Sometimes Li Yong really can't imagine it. Without the help of Commander Wang How far can the independent brigade go?Maybe it would have been disassembled and supplemented into various units long ago. If that was the case, the current independent brigade would not be seen.

The last thing I want to say is Boss Peng. Although the boss didn't say anything, he has been supporting and paying attention to this small army. With Boss Peng's character, if he has a bad opinion of the independent brigade, he might have given the number of the army a long time ago. Withdrawn.

Chief of Staff Chen Haihan, who came here to see him off, punched Li Yong hard: "You have a lot of tricks, you kid, let me know in advance when you will come back, and I will serve you a drink."

Li Yongxin said that it will be difficult when he can come back, but everything is still undecided.

Turning over and jumping into the jeep, Li Yong and Wang Chengde saluted the commander and comrades who were seeing off. The soldiers driving slowly stepped on the accelerator, and a puff of blue smoke spewed out from the exhaust pipe of the American jeep, and the troops started slowly.

A large army was dispatched, covering the sky and the sun, and trucks, tanks and artillery were discharged for more than ten kilometers, rolling forward under the gaze of others.

The figure of the chief and his comrades gradually disappeared, and Li Yong also put his mind back. He wanted to prepare for the upcoming battle. The Battle of Qamdo was about to start, and the independent brigade starting from the Great Northwest was the most important part of it. no.

Qamdo

Qamdo is the east gate of Tibet. It is known as the gateway to Tibet from Sichuan and Yunnan. It is located at the intersection of the Hengduan Mountains and the Jinsha River, Lancang River, and Nujiang River. Changdu is Tibetan, meaning, water and mouth, with an average altitude of more than 3500 meters. , the highest point can reach more than 600 meters, the air is thin, and many places are above the snow line.

As the leader of a brigade, Li Yong had to think about too many issues. Although the independent brigade is strong and strong now, it is the first time for a girl to go to the plateau to fight. In the plateau environment, whether the soldiers' bodies and weapons can adapt , all need to be considered by him, the brigade commander.

Before departure, he also asked the logistics department of the Corps to support some sunglasses. Li Yong told the logistics minister that in the snow-covered plateau, sunglasses are indispensable equipment for the troops. Although the items are not large, they are also directly related to combat effectiveness.

According to the news from the Southwest Military Region's enemy industry department, the high-ranking rulers of Tibet are extremely disgusted with the PLA's entry into Tibet. A few months ago, they organized a representative to go to the United States, Britain, India, and Nepal to ask for help. In the past, the country was established independently, and the flag of the Tibetan army, the Snow Mountain Lion Banner, was used as the national flag.

While seeking help everywhere, the Tibetan rulers also actively organized military forces to seek independence. With the help of foreign forces, the original [-] generations of the Tibetan army were expanded to [-] generations. "Dai" is Tibetan The meaning of bow and arrow, "Ben" is the officer, together it means, the officer with the bow and arrow, the Manchu language means Xiaoqi school, and the Chinese means battalion.

(On Monday, give Laoba a few compliments.) (To be continued...)