The beacon of youth

Li Yong left without looking back.The two women, Hu Xiaolian and Hu Xiaoling, behind them smiled knowingly, and they had achieved their goal. Dayong was still the hot Dayong, and he was still the hero in their hearts.

Li Yong, who returned to the brigade command post, immediately called Zhang Jinsong, the reconnaissance battalion commander, and pointed to the map on the table to assign him tasks:

"Our brigade is still half a day away from Shigatse. Tomorrow morning, your battalion will march forward lightly and arrive in Shigatse as soon as possible, and order the local government there to prepare for the army, understand."

Zhang Jinsong's eyes sparkled, and he straightened his chest and replied: "Resolutely complete the task."

Zhang Jinsong was very beautiful in his heart, so this guy thought about it, he had a good time working with the brigade commander, good guy, ordering the local government to prepare for the army, such a task is comfortable to think about.

Why was such a task assigned to the reconnaissance battalion?The reason is very simple. Li Yong's purpose is to enter forcefully. His idea is that no matter where we are, no matter what kind of enemies we encounter, as long as our independent brigade arrives, this piece of land and sky will be ours.

There was nothing to say all night, and Li Yong rarely consulted Wang Chengde, the political commissar, to discuss his orders. Early the next morning, under the leadership of their battalion commander, more than 1000 soldiers in the reconnaissance battalion were all lightly dressed and had dinner early. The truck was used as a means of transportation, rushing away in a hurry under the watchful eyes of the soldiers of the large army.

The soldiers in the car did not forget to say hello to the people behind, hey, we went a step earlier and prepared all the meals for you, waiting for you to open your belly to eat.

None of the fighters in the reconnaissance battalion thought it was difficult to perform such a task, so they were all happy and relaxed, including their battalion commander Zhang Jinsong. They had been tested by the battle and they really didn't take the opponent they were facing to heart. .

It is getting closer and closer to Shigatse, and along the way, I have seen fellow Tibetans grazing.These ordinary people watched in horror as such a large team approached in their eyes, but let them rest assured that these menacing-looking teams did not do anything to them, nor did they touch their cattle and sheep. , Many people still greeted them with a smile, although the other party basically couldn't understand what they said.

Shigatse is the most densely populated area in Tibet, and also the area with the most fertile land and pastures. It has a relatively developed economy and an estimated population of more than 30.For the convenience of their marching, Li Yong seconded the Tibetan fighter Suolang Pingcuo to them again. This is good, Suolang Pingcuo, who belongs to the communication platoon of the guard company of the Independent Brigade, is about to become a big celebrity in the brigade.

Gradually, the soldiers saw more and more pedestrians.White clouds, blue sky, and monasteries with red walls and green tiles are all displayed in everyone's eyes, and the soldiers on the car shouted loudly.The exotic style makes these soldiers from the mainland feel very novel.

The place where the independent brigade camps at night is only more than 100 kilometers away from Shigatse.Although the road is difficult to walk, the reconnaissance battalion will arrive within a few hours at full speed.

Finally arrived, after a arduous journey, the vanguard reconnaissance battalion of the Independent Brigade arrived at the destination in their hearts. At this moment, several soldiers in Tibetan robes rode over to meet them from a distance.

He has dealt with the Tibetan army since Yushu and Qamdo.Therefore, the commanders and fighters of the reconnaissance battalion are also familiar with the costumes of the other party, and they can understand at a glance that this must be a soldier of the Shigatse local government.

A few shrinking soldiers came running over on horseback, with uncertain expressions on their faces, coming from afar.The army filled with a murderous atmosphere made them feel the cool wind from their chest to their back. Although their calves were shivering, they couldn't help it because of their duties.

They were really confused. The uniforms worn by the troops who came were unfamiliar, and the faces of the soldiers had never been seen before. A kind of unknown fear made these soldiers not know what to do.

A few horses stopped in front of the troops, and the men on horseback chattered in the local dialect. A row of Changning Erzi and Suolang Pingcuo sat in the first car. Suolang Pingcuo told Ning Erzi that the soldiers who came running said that they It was a soldier sent by the Tibetan Kaxag government to live in Shigatse, who asked us what we were doing and why we came here.

"Tell them that we are the People's Liberation Army's entry into Tibet, and we were ordered to station in Shigatse. Tell them to go back to Tongbing as soon as possible, and say that the People's Liberation Army has arrived, and come out to meet them." Very slippery, very aggressive tone.

This is a unique habit of the Independent Brigade. From the brigade commander down to the soldiers, everyone speaks in a very aggressive tone, which some people can't accept.

After Suolang Pingcuo finished the translation, two of the soldiers ran back immediately. It seemed that they had gone back to report to their superiors, and the rest stood in front of Ning Erzi in a daze.

Ning Erzi didn't want to talk nonsense with some fools, so he asked Suolang Pingcuo to tell them to ask these boys to lead the way and not delay the march of the troops.

After listening to Suolang Pingcuo's translation, these soldiers didn't know what to do. They didn't dare to lead the PLA without the order of their superiors, but they didn't seem to dare to lead the way.

The patience of the second son Ning is limited. Seeing that these boys have not moved yet, they winked at the soldiers behind them. They have been marching and fighting together all year round. The soldiers are very clear about the body language of the platoon leader, and several soldiers rushed over immediately. , put the barrel of the submachine gun in his hand on the heads of these soldiers, and shouted loudly: "Don't talk nonsense, lead the way quickly, or I will kill you."

The cold barrel of the gun was pressed against the skin of the head, and the coldness spread from the head to the heart. The breech of the bolt was pulled, and the habitual action of pushing and loading scared the guys out of their wits, screaming loudly.

Suolang Pingcuo sighed. He has seen many such scenes since Yushu was captured. He has also gotten used to the style of the independent brigade, or has already integrated into it. Suolang Pingcuo said to the second son Ning: " Platoon leader, they agree to lead the way for the army, let them go."

Damn, you don't have to drink fine wine for a toast, the brigade commander is right, guns are easier to use than any language.Ning Erzi muttered, and asked a few Tibetan soldiers to lead the way, and the troops moved out immediately.

Battalion Commander Zhang Jinsong stayed behind quietly. He felt that the second son Ning should be able to handle such a small situation without the need for him, the head of the army, to come forward.

The chief is the chief. Zhang Jinsong feels that he doesn't need to be the chief of everything. He is used to deal with the big situation. The second son Ning is enough for everything. As for the battalion commander, what is the brigade commander? Zhang Jinsong hasn't thought about it yet. many.

The speed of the cavalry was very fast. The reconnaissance battalion, led by a few reluctant Tibetan soldiers, went straight to the main city of Shigatse. Just after walking a few kilometers away, they heard bursts of humming from the direction of Shigatse. The sound of the wooing horn trombone.

The sobbing ox horn trombone resounded in Shigatse and its surrounding snow mountains and pastures. The deep voice brought people a kind of spiritual tremor. Suolang Pingcuo, who is familiar with the habits of Tibetan areas, told a row of Changning Erzi that the ox horn trombone The voices indicated that the top monks and laymen in Shigatse had received news of the arrival of the PLA, and they were welcoming us.

Ning Erzi curled his lips. Didn't he think that the local government, which has always been lazy, is not inefficient? He really went out of the city to greet him. The order of the battalion commander Zhang Jinsong came in a timely manner, ordering the soldiers to cheer up and not to embarrass our independent brigade. , maintain a good formation, and the troops continue to move forward.

The Shigatse local government is a branch of the Kaxag government in Lhasa. After learning the news that the People’s Liberation Army was approaching, the leaders of the monks and laymen had a debate about whether it was war or peace. In the end, the peace faction gained the unanimous upper hand. Simple, the large troops of the People's Liberation Army obviously came from the Lhasa area. Even the Kashag government in Lhasa and the old prince Dazha couldn't do anything about the People's Liberation Army, let alone their small Shigatse area.

The battalion commander Zhang Jinsong came to the front of the team. The brigade commander Li Yong once told him that the Shigatse area in Houzang is the territory of the Panchen Lama. Of course, the current Panchen Lama (tenth) is still far away in Talun in Qinghai. The Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse will not come to Tashilhunpo Monastery until [-] to preside over daily affairs, but the Panchen Lama is different from Mao Zedong. The Panchen Lama, like the murdered Geda Living Buddha, is a good living Buddha who patriotically protects the religion.

In 13, the People's Liberation Army had just arrived in Xining. The [-]-year-old Panchen Lama (born in [-]) took the initiative to contact the army, hoping to liberate Tibet as soon as possible. A lot of work has been done. Therefore, for the Panchen Lama and his future residence in Xixi, our PLA troops must not only respect but also protect them. Zhang Jinsong, the self-appointed chief, must give the local monks and lay officials a face.

Dozens of ox-horn trombones unique to Tibetan areas were lined up in two rows. The trumpeter puffed up his cheeks and blew with all his strength. , spread to every corner of the snow-covered plateau, and at least hundreds of monks and lay officials in the Shigatse area greeted them with khatas in their hands.

The car stopped, battalion commander Zhang Jinsong came down to the monks and officials surrounded by more than a dozen soldiers, a middle-aged man in his thirties said in fluent Chinese: "Welcome the liberation army to Shigatse, I represent Shigatse Hundreds of thousands of monks and lay people in the area welcomed the army chief into the city." After speaking, he put a khata as white as a snow mountain around Zhang Jinsong's neck.

Zhang Jinsong, who is full of posture, is regarded as the chief of the People's Liberation Army. This is good, someone in Shigatse can speak fluent Chinese, and the translator Suolang Pingcuo specially brought saves a lot of trouble. Stage fright, in his opinion, the battalion commander is really not young, and being the chief in Shigatse is enough. (To be continued..)