The beacon of youth

More than 1000 soldiers from the reconnaissance battalion followed their battalion commander into the urban area of ​​Shigatse. The so-called city is of course different from what later generations said. It's amazing, Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet, and also the political, economic and cultural center of Tibet.

The independent brigade has done a lot of work like taking over the city, especially the reconnaissance battalion. Every time it goes to a place, it has to arrive in advance. Guards were sent to various places in the city, and guards were sent to every seemingly important place. In less than an hour, the whole Shigatse basically seemed to have changed the world.

The way the reconnaissance battalion entered was peaceful, but there was also something a little brutal, that is, the soldiers disarmed all the local armed personnel regardless of their status. No matter what their status, as long as they were armed personnel, they had to surrender their weapons. Those who dare to defy will be killed.

This is not a joke, but a real one. Therefore, although the process was peaceful, there were bumps and bumps, and not everyone was convinced.

Of course, the troops beaten out of blood and fire did not pay attention to the resistance of individual people. In the eyes of the soldiers, the resistance of individual people in Shigatse was ridiculous and stupid. Holes and sharp bayonets.

It didn't take long for the sporadic gunfire to subside, and there was no more violent resistance after that. The commanders of the reconnaissance battalion at the squad level used walkie-talkies to report the process of taking over the city to the battalion commander Zhang Jinsong. They also reported in detail the exchange of fire that occurred, such as how many weapons were confiscated, how many rebels were killed in which place, etc., and the battalion commander Zhang Jinsong also issued orders one by one from time to time.

A soldier with a walkie-talkie followed closely beside their battalion commander.The voice from the microphone was clearly audible. Zhang Jinsong, who was regarded as the Chief Chief, was still dealing with monks and lay officials in Shigatse at this time. The usual combat orders sounded frightening to these officials.

Some of the officials could understand Chinese. Of course Zhang Jinsong knew this. He didn’t evade anything, and felt that he had nothing to hide. In the face of great power, all the so-called conspiracy and resistance were nothing more than fleeting thoughts, just a joke.

Zhang Jinsong looked relaxed with a smile on his face.He didn’t regard the sporadic exchange of fire as a big deal. He explained to a group of local officials that it is the consistent policy of the People’s Liberation Army to confiscate weapons, and the security of the city will be implemented by the People’s Liberation Army garrison in the future. Their personal and property safety are completely guaranteed. .This is the same approach as in the Mainland, and it is not intentionally targeting a specific region.

Officials in Shigatse listened to Zhang Jinsong's explanation.There are places of admiration and depression.Because after some contact, they all knew that this seemingly domineering PLA commander was just a battalion commander, not a high-ranking figure. No matter how closed Shigatse was, everyone knew what level the battalion commander was.

The expressions of the officials were also different.Cheng Fushen remained calm, nodded slightly following Zhang Jinsong's explanation and Suolang Pingcuo's translation, as if listening attentively, as for what they were thinking, no one knew.Some of them curled their mouths and whispered to the people around them: "This guy, isn't he just a battalion commander? He's not as big as one of our military commanders. He's really airy." Persuasion to the people, speak cautiously, speak too much, in extraordinary times, speak less for a second.

Zhang Jinsong doesn't care what they think, as long as the goal is achieved, it is true.

"Everyone, the main force will arrive in half a day. I hope the local government will act immediately and do all the reception work well without delay."

Under Zhang Jinsong's domineering gaze, the officials who came out of the city to welcome them obediently agreed that everything would be done, and everything would be done, and the PLA army would be satisfied.

Zhang Jinsong was also very satisfied. The news that came in continuously let him know that the reconnaissance battalion had almost controlled Shigatse, and all the sporadic resistance encountered were wiped out. So far, everything has gone smoothly.

The total number of local armed forces in Shigatse is only more than 1000 people, which is similar to the strength of the reconnaissance battalion, but the combat effectiveness is not at the same level.

In the eyes of the local officials, Zhang Jinsong's official position is indeed a little small, but the strength of his troops is real. An army of more than 1000 people is already a very powerful force, but such a force is under the command of the very domineering People's Liberation Army. In the mouth of the members, it is just a small army, and the main force behind it is much larger.

The size of the follow-up troops of the People's Liberation Army made them lose their determination and will to resist. This is also an important reason why Zhang Jinsong was able to quickly disarm the local area and control the city with only one reconnaissance battalion. It should come as no surprise, or at best, to drop the weapon.

Zhang Jinsong triumphantly ordered Suolang Pingcuo: "Send a report to our brigade headquarters. The reconnaissance battalion has controlled the entire city of Shigatse and collected most of the weapons and equipment. Everything is going well."

Suolang Pingcuo also carried a radio station while working as a part-time interpreter, so that he could quickly transmit the situation of the vanguard troops to the brigade headquarters. This soldier who had not been captured for a long time did the work of several people alone. A reason to quickly become an all-tour celebrity.

The main force of the independent brigade is not far from the reconnaissance battalion, not even a hundred kilometers away, but when the wired telephone has not yet been laid out, and the communication range of the walkie-talkie cannot reach the situation, the communication can only rely on the radio, and the part-time communication platoon leader Li Jia handed the telegram sent by the reconnaissance battalion to the brigade commander Li Yong and political commissar Wang Chengde.

After reading the telegram, Li Yongchang, the brigade commander, heaved a sigh of relief, said something very good, and handed the telegram to Wang Chengde.

City takeover is a very complicated issue, especially in the Tibetan area where the language and customs are very different from those in the mainland. Because the situation in the mainland is different, the policies to be implemented by the troops are also different. Li Yong remembers it clearly However, the Eighteenth Army's entry into Tibet did not completely disarm the local area, but allowed them to retain their establishment and continue to maintain local law and order.

This has created a great hidden danger. Some upper-class people in Tibet are used to living a luxurious life under the serf system. They think that it is the arrival of the People's Liberation Army that made their good wishes come to nothing. As time goes by, the resentment in their hearts accumulates. deeper and deeper.

It was precisely because of the incitement and instigation of some people that the great riots a few years later were caused, and a considerable part of the rioters were armed men who had not confiscated their weapons at the beginning. This hidden danger was not completely eliminated until the riots were eliminated. The People's Liberation Army The troops entering Tibet also re-formulated the composition of the Tibet Military Region.

Of course, this is all a few years later, and it is still very early, but Li Yong, the brigade commander who is familiar with this part of history, must do his best to nip this disaster in the bud. There is no way to make the decision, but it is different in Shigatse where the independent brigade will be stationed. The disarmament of the local area must be done, even if it encounters great resistance.

This is the real reason why Li Yong is very satisfied with the work of the reconnaissance battalion. Zhang Jinsong has done a good job. Only when the armed forces are completely in our own hands can the political power be stabilized and the future work can be carried out smoothly. This is also in line with * *The principle of "Government grows out of the barrel of a gun".

In fact, the Independent Brigade took great risks in doing so. For the purpose of peacefully liberating Tibet, after the [-]th Army entered Tibet, the remaining armed forces of the Tibetan Army were not disarmed, but were reorganized into local troops and continued to be retained. , although the undercurrent is turbulent in private, but on the surface it is a group of harmony.

In the seemingly peaceful environment, the Independent Brigade disarmed the Tibetan army in Shigatse with a tyrannical gesture. This behavior was very special at the time. The hat was put on the head of the Independent Brigade. The two chief officers, Li Yong and Wang Chengde, were very dangerous, and it was not uncommon for them to be dismissed if they failed.

Fortunately, the communications at that time were backward and the environment was closed. Under the intentional or unintentional concealment of the Independent Brigade, even if the superiors knew about it, it would be a long time later, and it was already a fait accompli.

The result is the most important thing. As long as the production and living order in Shigatse is stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment after the Independent Brigade enters, even if the superiors know that the policies implemented by the Independent Brigade have some deviations, they will not say anything. To put it bluntly, the Independent Brigade is a bit suspected of cutting first and playing later.

There are more than 4000 people in a full-staffed independent brigade. Such a brigade-level force is quite scary. With a lot of technical equipment, the size of the whole brigade is much larger than that of ordinary troops. The marching sequence is opened Seen from a distance, the old elders are overwhelmingly coming towards Shigatse.

"Launch a combat team and march towards Shigatse, destroying all the armed forces encountered along the way." The order of the brigade commander Li Yong revealed a shocking ferocity.

The independent brigade led by armored troops was aggressive. Li Yuming, the instructor of the tank battalion, led the way for the whole brigade with a sharp knife platoon. The roar of the motor shook the whole field.

There are more than 100 tanks and armored vehicles. Although the models are old, they cannot support enough numbers. They are already the size of an armored regiment. The sound of the whole battalion walking can be clearly heard a few kilometers away.

At this time, Zhang Jinsong, the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, was leading a group of monks and lay officials to make various preparations. Zhang Jinsong told them that the real chief of our PLA is coming.

What a disaster! ! !What should I do with the old bus? ? ? (To be continued..)