The beacon of youth

Seeing that He Cuihua was still standing still, Li Yong continued, "Ask Lao Sun for advice if you don't understand. Several people's clothes have been changed."

Seeing that Li Yong had already made up his mind, He Cuihua said so well about the rearrangement, so he had no choice but to go back to the rearrangement.After He Cuihua left, Li Yong told the four veterans of the battalion: "You are here to work again. Use these more than 600 prisoners to set up a new platoon. You should be responsible for the training. You must hurry up and train them well. There is a lot of ideological work. Communicate with the instructors and strive to recruit all of them into our camp as soon as possible. In addition, He Cuihua and a dozen of them must also participate in the training, and we cannot specialize."

A veteran soldier asked: "Battalion Commander, can we still be the same as before, and the main force needs to be veterans. There are only two in a squad. One will be the squad leader and the other will be the deputy squad leader."

Li Yong shook his head: "No, firstly, we can't ask for any more, and if we want, the main force may not be given. When Hu Zongnan attacked Yan'an, our field army had more than 2 people, and now the field army has grown to more than 6. Veterans There are only tens of thousands of people left, and these veterans are already commanders at all levels of the army, and there is no way to transfer them out, and we are too embarrassed to talk to the leaders again."

Another day later, Zhang Jinsong, who had gone out for reconnaissance this morning, came back and reported: "The main force has been found in a large ravine about ten miles ahead, and it is not yet clear which column it is."

Li Yong ordered the troops to speed up the march, regardless of which column he was in, he would know when he arrived. Li Yong led the soldiers along the valley and asked the brother troops at the mouth of the valley. It was the second column that I was in, and when I heard comrades from the brother army say that the fourth brigade was not far ahead, I kept moving forward, but I still couldn't reach it after more than ten miles.

Suddenly Li Yong saw several cave dwellings on the hillside, and there were sentries standing guard at the entrance of the caves. He got off his horse and walked towards the cave dwellings. He was about to ask the sentries about the situation, but the sentries in front of the cave dwellings stopped him: "Which part is it? Password?" Li Yong hurriedly answered. : "The Special Service Battalion of the Fourth Brigade and Second Regiment, Battalion Commander Li Yong, we just came back from our mission and don't know the password."

The sentinel told Li Yong that this was the headquarters of the column, so don't rush in. Li Yong asked the sentinel where the Fourth Brigade was stationed, and then turned to leave. At this time, someone in the cave shouted, "Is this Li Yong? Come in."

Li Yong walked into the cave and took a closer look. He knew the man inside. It was the bearded commander. Li Yong hurriedly stood at attention and saluted. Good job, how about the troops? Are there heavy casualties?"

Li Yong replied: "There were more than 60 casualties and more than [-] sacrificed. This is the largest casualty since the establishment of our battalion."

The bearded commander was stunned for a moment and said, "Is that so? Very good. First we wiped out a battalion and then a regiment. That's why we lost so few casualties. Isn't that right? Your battles are getting better and better."

Li Yong: "Commander, it's not how well our battalion fought. Our battalion did not participate in the attack on Yulin. When our regiment attacked Sanchawan, we were the reserve team. When we attacked Yulin, our battalion was still the reserve team. Neat, sufficient ammunition, casualties are not large, but the main force of our regiment suffered a lot of casualties."

Commander Beard: "It seems that your regiment commander really has some vision. It would be a pity to waste your army on the siege. You are really right in this battle. The gain outweighs the loss in fighting Yulin, let alone you Regiment, our column has more than three thousand casualties, three thousand, all of them are good soldiers, what a pity."

Li Yong: "Commander, we can't let the enemy take advantage of it for nothing. We must destroy this 36th Division."

The bearded commander laughed and said: "How can the enemy take advantage of it for nothing? The 36th Division can't run away. They are heading east from Zhenchuan Fort, preparing to join their main force by the Yellow River.

Now the vanguard of the 36th Division has arrived at Wulongbao. The 36th Division headquarters and two brigades are still in the area of ​​Shajiadian, more than 40 miles away from Wulongbao. Boss Peng’s plan is to send a regiment to Wulongbao and Shajia. In the middle of the store, Chang Gaoshan set up a blocking position to block the enemy's avant-garde 36rd Brigade and cut off the connection between the [-]rd Brigade and the main force of the [-]th Division.

The main force of our field army is encircling and annihilating the 36th Division with cameras, and the battle is about to start. The 36th Division has already got into our army's pocket, so, let me talk to our heroes first. "

Another commander in the headquarters said: "There is no ghost in the place where the enemy is going. The flanks have been completely exposed to our army. We can catch the 36th Division as soon as we reach out."

Li Yong said embarrassedly: "Bosses, I am not a hero. Our soldiers are the real heroes. They are the best fighters in the world. With them, we will not be afraid of anything."

Li Yong's words are not nonsense. Of course, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army are the best fighters in the world. There is no doubt about this.

Commander: "Well said, our soldiers are heroes, but you are too, you are also one of them, don't be too modest, because your battalion's actions have won a day and a night for the main force, the field army headquarters is already The award has been announced."

In addition, I want to tell you that it is your second regiment that our army fought against in Changgao Mountain. Your battalion will take a rest first and then rush over. Although the enemy's first, second and third brigades were defeated by you, the main force is still nearly There are 7000 people in your regiment. Without your battalion, there are only more than 100 people in your regiment. Ammunition is scarce, the personnel are tired, and they have not been replenished. It will be very difficult to complete the task.

When Li Yong heard that his second regiment had arrived at Changgao Mountain, he immediately asked for it. The bearded commander said with a smile: "Don't worry, your second regiment is not tofu. You should take a rest before leaving. In addition, what difficulties and requirements does your battalion have?" Say it too, and I will help you if I can solve it.”

Li Yong thought for a while: "Commander, there are more than 600 captives in our battalion who are being trained. These people have become a burden to our battalion. I want to keep a small number of troops to keep them in training. These people need the help of the column logistics team to take care of them." After a while, the main force of the battalion rushed to Chang Gaoshan at the fastest speed.

In addition, can you provide us with some clothing, we haven't got the clothing for these hundreds of captives, and we don't need to worry about the weapons in the column, we will solve it by ourselves. "

Commander Beard said in amazement: "My good fellow, there are more than 600 captives. If all of them are added to your camp, your camp is big enough. Well, I, Wang Beard, will see what you can come up with. It’s decided, you have the final say on the captives and captures after your battalion, develop according to your own ideas, and I will help you solve the problem of clothing after this battle is over.”

What Li Yong was most worried about all along was that his superiors didn't understand his intentions, so he took apart the secret service battalion he had brought out so hard and sent them to other troops. This time, with the commander's permission, it wouldn't be considered a violation of orders to do anything again.

Standing up happily, he said, "Thank you, Commander, for your concern. We will definitely do a good job." The commander waved his hand and said, "Comrade Li Yong, let go of your courage and do it. If there is any problem, Wang Huzi will take care of it for you. I wasted your time, go find your group."

After Li Yong walked out of the cave, another leader in the cave said: "Huzi, if this special agent battalion is supplemented with more than 600 people, it will be more than 400, which is already more than the main force of their regiment. Can it work? What is going on together? There are more than 100 people in the regiment's main force, and there are more than 400 people in a regiment's secret service battalion. Logically, this battalion should be dismantled and supplemented by other troops. .”

Commander Beard thought for a while and said: Political commissar, that would be a pity. Once the secret service battalion is dismantled, its combat effectiveness cannot be as strong as it is now. Don't we still want to see how far this little Li Yong can bring the troops?Otherwise, after this battle is over, transfer their battalion to the team directly under the column, and give them a regiment organization, do you think it will work?