The beacon of youth

The next day was sunny again, which was good news for Li Yong and the soldiers of the guard company who were about to set off early.

Army Commander Zhang Guohua and Political Commissar Tan Guansan organized a small farewell party. When parting, Army Commander Zhang Guohua, who was in his 30s, could not forget and whispered to Li Yong:

"I envy you, kid. I really don't understand why Boss Peng transferred you to North Korea. When it comes to fighting, our old Zhang is no worse than your kid."

The young Commander Zhang Guohua is a first-class warrior under the command of Commander Liu Deng of Erye. It is also very unbalanced.

Li Yong thought to himself, you ask me, I will ask someone, who knows why the boss asked me to go to North Korea.

It was Commissar Tan Guansan who came to smooth things over: "Stop messing about, you fellow. The decision of the superior has a reason for the superior. We have all gone to fight in North Korea. Who will manage Tibet?"

The convoy set off from Lhasa, and the planned route was via Chamdo. After bidding farewell to the crowd, they entered the vast no-man’s land. The journey from Lhasa to Chamdo was [-] kilometers. This is no joke. Even without heavy weapons, the convoy of the guard company would have to travel for several days.

Fortunately, the independent brigade is now regarded as the leader of the Tibet region. It has long been prepared for such a geographical environment and climate, especially the cold-proof equipment, and it is not less.

The tarpaulins of the jeep and truck were all ready, and the surroundings were tight. The soldiers in the car were drowsy from the bumps in military coats. Li Yong told Li Yuming and Li Jia who they were.We should try our best to cheer up the soldiers. Sleeping in a low temperature environment is easy to get sick.

The company commander, the instructor, Sanniu Xiaocheng and Ning Erzi's platoon leaders all shouted, and they went around to encourage the soldiers.Get all your spirits up, and if you can't, just sing a few more songs.

Everyone else is busy with work, only Deputy Company Commander He is very free. Everyone knows that Deputy Company Commander He will be relieved of his work. She only cares about the brigade commander. Whether others are sick or cold is not within the scope of her consideration.

The roads are hit and miss.There were stops and stops along the way, and the speed of the car could not be increased. Fortunately, there was no combat mission like when entering Tibet.The soldiers were very relaxed and shouted from time to time. If the current Li Yong and his guard company were not going to the North Korean front, it would be no different from traveling.

The situation is different. In the deserted and uninhabited no-man's land, people's shadows are often seen shaking.On the road, it is often seen that troops are busy constructing roads.Li Yong knew that this was the troops of the 53rd and 54th Divisions of the Eighteenth Army.

The 53th Army entered Tibet, but because of the difficulty in supplying logistics, we had to use two main divisions, the 54rd and 52th Divisions, to build roads along the way. The actual troops that entered Tibet were only the [-]nd Division, the [-]th Army Headquarters, and one from the University. An independent brigade transferred from the Northwest.

The soldiers who built the road greeted Li Yong and the soldiers of the guard company from time to time, because they knew that as long as they came out of the Great Tibet, they must be troops of their [-]th Army and their own family members.

Brigadier Li Da saw such a scene.A heart is completely put in his stomach, he understands it psychologically.It is impossible for me and the soldiers of the guard company to encounter any emergencies along the way. Troops from two divisions are building roads along the way, which can be regarded as escorts in disguise. What forces dare to touch the tiger's butt.

After walking for three full days, on the fourth day, Li Yong led the guards to Qamdo, an important town in Tibet, and arrived near Leiwuqi, the original battlefield.

A few months ago, the Independent Brigade wiped out the influence of Lalu, the general manager of Qamdo, and then liberated Qamdo City. Some soldiers died here. It was just a few months ago, but Li Yong It feels like a long time has passed with the soldiers.

After receiving the notification, the Chamdo Police District sent people out to greet them, and hundreds of horses and a few small jeeps drove out of the city quickly.

After waiting for the car, Li Yong took a closer look and recognized him. It was Gesang Wangdui, the deputy officer of the ninth generation of the Tibetan Army who had fought with the Independent Brigade before. However, the current Gesang Wangdui is not What is the acting officer of the Ninth Generation Ben? He is already the head of the Ninth Ben Infantry Regiment of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Seeing Li Yong, Gesang Wangdui was also very excited. He said in fluent Chinese: "The superior asked us to receive the chief of the army. I didn't expect that it was you, the brigade commander."

Back then, the Nine Generations Uprising and other matters were handled by the Independent Brigade, so Gesang Wangdui and Li Yong were very familiar with each other, and he also called Li Yong the brigade commander just like the soldiers, although Li Yong was younger than him a lot of.

Li Yong and Gesang Wangdui hugged each other fiercely, and then introduced to him that there was a special mission to go out of Tibet, but I couldn't elaborate on what the mission was.

Of course Gesang Wangdui knew about the discipline of the army. His superiors asked him to receive him, but he didn't ask him to inquire about the news. This is common sense. The head of Gesang sent Li Yong and his company's soldiers directly to his garrison headquarters. , he must do a good job as a landlord.

Compared with the Nine Generations, the Independent Brigade has indeed made contributions. The brigade commander Li Yong is also very friendly to the head of the regiment Gesang. Of course Gesang keeps this feeling in his heart. Now that the opportunity comes, he must of course thank him. .

"Brigade Commander, you gave me some of my jeeps. These iron guys are so convenient and much more comfortable than riding a horse." Captain Gesang chatted with Li Yong while walking.

Li Yong, who was many years younger than Captain Gesang, patted Captain Gesang on the shoulder, and said like an old-fashioned big brother: "What is this? Our conditions will get better and better in the future. The jeep is just a drizzle. That's all."

The meal was hearty, and it could be seen that Captain Gesang entertained them sincerely. The food was very sumptuous, and by the way, some wine was prepared on each table.

The whole of Tibet has been liberated, and the peaceful life in Qamdo has resumed. Li Yong told the soldiers that those who like to drink can drink a little, but they must not get drunk.

On the second day, Li Yong and all the soldiers of the guard company did not hurry, but prepared to rest in Qamdo City for a whole day. While resting, they needed to purchase more supplies. Captain Gesang accompanied them all the way and did their best.

Li Yong was very moved, and specially asked He Cuihua to take out a pistol from his collection and give it to Captain Gesang as a souvenir.

After leaving Qamdo, it means that they have officially left the border of Tibet. The head of Gesang led his people and sent him far and wide until he could no longer see each other. Li Yong and Gesang Wangdui can be regarded as the friendship formed in the battle This feeling is very sincere.

After coming out of Qamdo City, everyone could clearly feel that the terrain was declining. Li Yong and the soldiers knew that this was a transitional area from the plateau area to the plain area.

Along the way, someone came to lead the way almost every few hundred kilometers. The leader didn't ask why, just acted as a good guide, while Li Yong and the others didn't say a word, just followed along. This is stipulated by the secrecy discipline of the army Yes, compared to the local government agencies that provide services to Li Yong and the others, this is a force that performs secret missions.

After leaving Qamdo, I walked for several days. The route Li Yong and others took during the past few days was very unfamiliar, because the independent brigade came all the way from the Northwest, and the road we are now taking is different from before. .

A few days later, a railway stretched out from their eyes and stretched to an unknown distance. After walking a few kilometers, a desolate small railway station appeared in front of everyone.

Two lines, several sets of turnouts, a short platform, a small row of pitiful one-story houses, and a few staff members in military uniforms are all that this small railway station has.

The train station is very small, and the small ones are a bit pitiful. According to Li Yong's opinion, it is not as big as the fourth-class small station in his later memory, but there is a long train parked in this very small train station. Gondola, boxcar, and flatbed, yes, there are two traction locomotives.

The soldiers were very excited. Regardless of the small size of the station, it was also a station and a train. Most of them saw a train for the first time in their lives, and everything revealed a special novelty.

No wonder, among the more than 200 people in Li Yong's team, only two people have seen the train, one is Brigadier Li Da, and the other is Li Jia, the current instructor of the guard company. The others are pure bumpkins.

Sanniu, Xiaocheng, Ning Erzi, and Li Yuming, everyone was quietly talking about the train, wondering what this guy was for, how long could it run.

Li Jia had no choice but to tell everyone in a low voice, this is the train, there is nothing unusual, everyone should keep quiet, so as not to make people laugh.

The whole train consists of more than [-] cars, most of which are covered with rainproof tarpaulins, and I don’t know what is on the car. The rest are a few empty flatbed cars, by the way, there is also an old-fashioned one. Grass green bus body.

Li Yong understood that this must be a military column, transporting war supplies, and the empty flatbed trucks must have been prepared for them.

Brigadier Li always had a question in his mind, that is, how did more than 200 of them go to North Korea by using motorized cars? ? ?It may be a pity that the dozen or so cars they brought out will be scrapped when they arrive in North Korea.

You know, at that time, regardless of the founding of the country, the country could not produce its own cars, and the cars had to be imported from the Soviet Union. The vehicles seized by the Independent Brigade were still treasures. All of this had to wait for Changchun's FAW to produce its own cars. improvement.

Sure enough, as soon as they arrived, several staff members came over, one of them was wearing a four-pocket cadre uniform, looked like an officer and said, "That is Brigadier Li Yong."