The beacon of youth

Army Commander Zhang Guohua and Political Commissar Tan Guansan, like the soldiers, hadn't bathed for more than 20 days. After the rapid march, they sweated several times every day. The smell on their bodies can be imagined.

"Go, damn it, go eat and take a shower." The commander's order was very simple.

Li Yong hurried forward to report again: "Commander, the vehicles we brought over are limited, and we can only transport two regiments at a time. What do you think we should do?"

Army Commander Zhang Guohua smiled: "It is enough to transport two regiments at a time. I forgot to tell you that our 52th Army has only reached Junzhi and one [-]nd Division. The rest of the troops do not need to be transported for the time being."

Looking at Li Yong and Wang Chengde's incomprehensible eyes, Tan Guansan, the political commissar beside him, explained: "Our troops are too big, and they rushed to Lhasa together. How can we solve the food problem? It is definitely not possible to rely on the energy of the local government, so we have to rely on The inland supplies us, so there is a problem. If we want to supply us effectively, roads are a very important condition. According to the order of the Southwest Military Region, the 53rd and 54th divisions of our [-]th Army will not enter Lhasa for the time being. They will be responsible The task of building roads from Qamdo to Lhasa is very difficult."

When Political Commissar Tan said this, Li Yong and Wang Chengde understood that only the 52nd Division of the 53th Army and the team directly under the military headquarters arrived near Lhasa, and the other two main divisions (54rd and 52th Divisions) stayed to build roads along the way, so After the 200th regiment was loaded by the independent brigade in a car, the other two regiments of the [-]nd division and the team directly under the military headquarters can be loaded away. More than [-] trucks should be able to handle it at one time.

More than 200 large trucks loaded the two regiments of the 52nd Division and the team directly under the military headquarters at one time. The scene was spectacular, which made the soldiers who had traveled thousands of kilometers extremely embarrassed. Now I finally know why the Independent Brigade is so awesome , they really have capital.

It is remarkable to be able to walk dozens of kilometers a day on the plateau on foot.At this time, I can see the advantages and capabilities of mechanization. Although the road conditions are bad and the car cannot drive fast, I can cover a day's journey on foot in two or three hours.

At noon, all the troops directly under the 52th Army and the 3nd Division arrived in Lhasa, which made the already overcrowded Lhasa even more crowded. Soldiers can be seen everywhere. The total strength of the PLA in Lhasa It reached an unprecedented nearly 53 people, which is the result of the absence of the 54rd and [-]th divisions.

The Independent Brigade vacated all the better rooms in order to let the comrades in the 52nd Division of the brother army have a good sleep and recover their physical strength and energy quickly.

There were grunts everywhere.The Independent Brigade undertook the task of security. First, the 1nd Division with more than 52 people had a full meal before going to bed. This time they slept soundly, sleeping from noon to afternoon, and from afternoon to late night.It was not until the next morning that people woke up one after another, and the soldiers felt much better after sleeping.Light and healthy.Can't say how comfortable it is.

After walking for more than 20 days in a row, this time I was able to lie flat and sleep on the hot kang. The soldiers felt that being a god was nothing more than that. The comrades-in-arms are already bombarding them one by one.What are you doing?Take a shower quickly, you will feel more refreshed after you take a shower.

There are more than 1 people, and each of them has to be thoroughly cleaned, which is not a small project.Fortunately, the independent brigade was well prepared, and a lot of hot water was boiled.

Washing and rubbing from head to toe, it seems that this time I will wash away the exhaustion of nearly a month, and there are laughter and laughter everywhere. After washing, I will change into the new military uniforms prepared for them by the Independent Brigade. There is really no way to wear the old ones. Yes, it is very dirty, and there are many small animals (lice) in it.

Of course, old clothes can’t be thrown away, they have to be washed and worn before they are worn. The army at this stage is not so extravagant as to throw away clothes. Army Commander Zhang Guohua and Political Commissar Tan Guansan expressed their gratitude to the independent brigade for their reception work, and expressed their gratitude to Li Yong He told Wang Chengde that the military uniforms were temporarily borrowed by the 52nd Division, and that they would be returned to them as soon as the supplies from the superiors arrived after a period of time.

Sleep, shower, change clothes, what to do next?Haircut, I haven't had a haircut or shaved for [-] days, so I can imagine how sloppy my face looks.

When the soldiers came out after cutting their hair and shaving their beards, their spirits changed, not everyone, but the entire 52nd Division seemed to have changed, and their appearance changed drastically.

All of this is due to the strong logistics capabilities of the Independent Brigade. In order to make the 52nd Division more comfortable, Sun Quanhou’s supply battalion can be regarded as paying a lot of money. More than 1 sets of military uniforms were taken out. Fortunately, the commander has something to say, It was temporarily borrowed by the 52nd Division, and it will definitely be returned in the future, which made the soldiers gritting their teeth and moving supplies feel better.

The property of the Independent Brigade did not fall out of thin air, it was accumulated by the soldiers bit by bit. Of course it hurts to take out so much all at once. Although we all know that the overall situation is the most important thing, we just don’t want to part with it. big.

Knowing the situation, Li Yong, the brigade commander, and Wang Chengde, the political commissar, went to the supply camp to work for the soldiers. Li Yong didn't have any pretensions of the brigade commander at this time, and explained to the soldiers almost one by one:

"Comrades, I understand everyone's feelings very well, but you have also seen the appearance of the brothers' troops. It is impossible not to change them into new clothes. The commander has something to say. We borrowed it. They will definitely return it after a while. , don't be stingy, we are a unit of the People's Liberation Army, don't be like a stingy landlord Lao Cai."

To say that this ideological work is really difficult to do, both Li Yong and Wang Chengde know that even though the soldiers in the supply battalion are guarding so many supplies, they are usually reluctant to eat and use them. It's really not easy to save some family money when you go to clean the battlefield with a ruler. It is a matter of course to distribute supplies to the soldiers of the brigade. It is temporarily unacceptable for them to bleed a lot for other troops.

With the political commissar as helpers, and the instructor He Cuihua, the battalion commander Lao Sun and the deputy battalion commander Lao Yang working on the sidelines, the soldiers finally felt at ease.

After leaving the large courtyard of the supply camp, Li Yong breathed a sigh of relief, and temporarily served as a political commissar. It is really not easy to do political work. Although the military order is overwhelming, he, as the brigade commander, can directly order the supply camp and other logistics troops to do so. , but in the People's Liberation Army at that time, the order was not finished after it was issued, but the soldiers had to understand and digest it, and their thinking was smooth, so that they could better perform tasks and give full play to their subjective initiative. That's where the importance lies.

After several days in a row, the mental outlook of the 52nd Division changed drastically. The reception work of the Independent Brigade came to an end, and the boiling barracks returned to calm again, but at this time, another problem appeared.

It was the soldiers of the 52nd Division who discovered the problem. The soldiers found that in order to make them live more comfortably, almost all the troops of the Independent Brigade moved into tents. As time went by, the temperature in Lhasa gradually dropped, and the night temperature had already It's close to zero, and it's not good to live in a tent in such a temperature. Although the tents of the Independent Brigade are double-layered and thickened, it's okay for a while, but it's not a long-term solution. Tens of thousands of troops rely on tents. winter?This is definitely not a good idea.

Of course, the superiors of the independent brigade saw the difficulties in their eyes. On this day, Commander Zhang Guohua and Political Commissar Tan Guansan presided over an enlarged meeting of the party committee to study how to solve this problem.

The atmosphere at the venue was enthusiastic. Commanders above the regiment were ordered to participate. Everyone discussed and discussed. Finally, political commissar Tan Guansan made a summary. The reason is simple. Compared with the scale of the PLA's entry into Tibet, Lhasa is really too small. Nearly [-] troops live in a city with a population of [-]. It is difficult not to overcrowd. There are only two ways to make the troops live better. The first is to build it yourself, and the second is to disperse the troops.

The first method will not work, because the severe winter is coming soon, there is no time, and if we want to build a large scale, we will have to start the next spring. The only way left is to disperse the troops and don’t crowd them together. The problem of housing for the troops can also provide conditions for future food collection.

When large troops entered Tibet, food was a very worrying issue, and it was also the top priority on the minds of commanders at all levels, even greater than combat, because the Eighteenth Army and the Independent Brigade had no opponents on the battlefield.

It is obvious that it is much better to disperse the troops than to crowd together. Not only can it solve part of the accommodation problem, but it can also provide convenience for raising food in the future, but the question is, how to disperse?Although Lhasa is small, it is also the largest and best area in the Tibetan area. The conditions of the scattered troops are definitely not as good as those in Lhasa.

The opinions of Army Commander Zhang Guohua and Political Commissar Tan Guansan were to keep the independent brigade in Lhasa, where the conditions were relatively good, and disperse the 52nd Division and the troops directly under the army to surrounding areas.

This is the customary practice of the veteran troops of the People's Liberation Army back then. It is an old tradition to leave the suffering to oneself and give the benefits to others. Li Yong and Wang Chengde looked at each other and left the independent brigade in Lhasa?Let the military direct troops and the 52nd division be separated?How can this work.

Li Yong stood up and objected loudly: "Commanders, I don't agree with the idea of ​​letting the Independent Brigade stay in Lhasa. My opinion is that since the troops must be dispersed, we should first disperse our Independent Brigade because we arrived in the Tibetan area first. The level of familiarity with Tibetan areas is much stronger than that of the 52nd Division, and there are more ways to solve problems than brothers, so I think our independent brigade should be the first to disperse from downtown Lhasa to surrounding areas.”

That is to say, the truth is the same. The condition of the independent brigade that arrived first is much better than that of the 52nd division of the brother army. It is the best way to disperse the independent brigade, but Commander Zhang Guohua and Political Commissar Tan Guansan are really I can't make up my mind. (Like) (To be continued..)