"These baggage seriously slow down the team's march, why don't you throw them away."
While the soldiers were carrying the ammunition and cans on the truck, Xia Yuan smoked cigarettes with the commander of the machine gun company. Instructor Shao led the soldiers of the first company to help the soldiers of the machine gun company load the ammunition and cans from the truck into the horse-drawn carriage drawn by mules.
superior.
"I'm used to being poor. These mortars were captured by our troops while fighting. How can we lose them? It would be heartbreaking to lose them."
The commander of the machine gun company took a deep breath and said: "When the regiment first formed the machine gun company, there was only one mortar, which was an inoperable cannon seized from the Japs, and the shells were fired one by one.
There were no weapons, so the soldiers used fire sticks to fight the Japanese. Later, the troops fought in the north and south, and fought more and more battles, but very few mortars were captured, especially the mortar shells."
Xia Yuan knew that the first years were very difficult, especially for the first batch of Eighth Route Army soldiers who fought against the Japanese. The Eighth Route Army soldiers at that time were all recruited from the peasantry, not the Red Army that had fought victorious battles.
When fighting the Japanese, many people couldn't even kill. Even so, the Eighth Route Army troops were still in the base area behind enemy lines. The training was not ambiguous at all. The atmosphere in the company was very good. The veterans always told the recruits about the battlefield.
The experience prevents them from dying in confusion on the battlefield.
In addition, the training time is also very sufficient, so the soldiers can train effectively.
But the national army is different. Many soldiers who join the national army are strong men brought directly from the countryside. Many people died on the way to transportation, and even fewer entered the army. As the Japanese army comprehensively
When the war of aggression against China broke out and the Kuomintang and the Communist Party joined forces to resist Japan, the national army needed more soldiers.
The troops of the National Army are very chaotic. The military pay system has bred a lot of veterans. All of them are dawdling and working for military pay. There are very few who are really willing to fight with their lives. Fortunately, some farmers will have a chance to join the ranks of the National Army.
Two veterans, maybe some veterans who took pity on them would tell them some common sense on the battlefield. This common sense is passed down orally. Veterans play a vital role in the company of the national army.
I was unlucky enough to join a newly formed company. They were all new recruits who had never been on the battlefield. Even the commander was a recruit who had just left the military academy and knew nothing. Such a unit would be nothing but cannon fodder on the battlefield.
A gunshot was fired. I don’t know where it came from.
Such a company will be quickly wiped out in battle.
The poverty of the Chinese people began in the Qing Dynasty, when that old woman in Cixi plundered people's wealth, and when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded.
The ridiculous Qing Dynasty still dreamed of becoming a powerful country. When the Western powers put cannons at the door, the ignorant people took long spears to fight the Western powers with firearms. They believed in gods and thought they were invulnerable. It was ridiculous and pathetic.
Xia Yuan knew this tragic history, and he also understood the words of the commander of the machine gun company very well. From poverty to nothing, he worked hard to build a machine gun company. This was established with the blood of many soldiers. Every mortar
Behind the cannon, no one knows how many soldiers died for it.
If you want them to throw away the mortars that empty the shells, it is like losing their lives.
Xia Yuan smoked a cigarette and said nothing. He quietly looked at the soldiers carrying ammunition. Some of the soldiers from the machine gun company were eating cans. They ate very slowly and did not dare to take a big bite. They ate a small portion and turned to look.
Looking at the other warriors, he saw that the other warriors had nothing to eat, so he distributed the food to the warriors around him.
This kind of mutual help made Xia Yuan feel warm in his heart.
He pinched off the cigarette butt in his hand and said: "It's getting late, we are about to set off, the wounded in the division are still waiting for this batch of medicines."
The commander of the machine gun company stood up and said, "Please be safe on the road. The US military planes are very rampant. There are so many of them appearing above our heads every day. Don't be discovered by them."
Xia Yuan nodded and greeted the comrades of the first company to get on the truck. The comrades of the machine gun company emptied five trucks, which gave them a lot of space, and then transferred part of the cargo from the remaining five trucks to the other three.
Get on the truck that can still be driven and continue along the steep mountain road.
The comrades of the machine gun company watched them go away until they disappeared, and then speeded up. There was a lot of cargo on the truck, but there were also a lot of mules in their machine gun company, but there were a lot of goods piled on the carts pulled by the mules.
The baggage, a lot of the baggage, is insignificant, but it cannot be thrown away.
Seeing that there was still a lot of ammunition and cans left on the truck, the gun company commander gritted his teeth and said, "Unload the luggage and load the ammunition and cans onto the truck!"
The deputy company commander looked at the baggage on the car and said: "Old Qi, this can't be done. This is the entire property of our machine gun company. It was bought with the blood of countless soldiers. If it is lost like this, this...
....”
Captain Qi of the machine gun company said: "Comrade Xia Yuan is right, we have to change our current mindset. There are so many supplies that have not been put on the train. These supplies are life-saving when they are brought to the front line. Those baggage items cannot save lives. We must
We can adapt to the situation according to the situation. Besides, we can put these things here and pick them up when we come back. The top priority is to send these supplies to the front line first."
The deputy company commander opened his mouth and said: "Okay, okay, I will listen to you, unload the baggage and put the supplies on the car!"
The commander of the machine gun company patted the deputy company commander on the shoulder and said: "We must put the overall situation first. Comrade Xia Yuan would rather make mistakes than deliver the supplies to us. These supplies are life-saving. He
You are right, discipline is dead, people are alive, you must know how to adapt to changes, it is getting late, load up the supplies and set off quickly, before the foreign Japanese plane comes."
The deputy company commander nodded and ordered the soldiers to unload the baggage from the car. Keeping the baggage would only slow down their marching speed, and might even tire out their comrades. After unloading the baggage, the marching speed of the team was obviously accelerated.
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The bombing floated out from the mountain forest far away, and we stopped and stopped along the way. The winding mountain road also came to an end, and a green green mountain appeared in our sight, with mountains and rivers connected to mountains and rivers.
The division headquarters is among these mountains.
After they arrived, they heard a whistle coming from the mountain. This whistle had a warning effect. Xia Yuan immediately took out the whistle in his pocket and responded to the other party. When he heard the whistle, people with straw hats on their heads emerged from the mountain.
, the soldier with weeds stuck in his body ran down the mountain with a gun.
"Here we are, we're here!"
It took a whole morning to finally drive to the division headquarters. The fuel in the truck was basically exhausted. Even if we could continue walking, we wouldn't be able to go far.
"Comrade, I am the commander of the first battalion and the first company of the 538th Regiment. Xia Yuan, these are my subordinates."
Xia Yuan stepped forward, leading a company of more than ten soldiers.
"Lin Shiming, squad leader of Guard Platoon Three, hello, Captain Xia, I recognize you, a great hero. I have read about you in the newspaper earlier, and heard the division commander mention you often. You are a well-known hero in our division."
Lin Shiming had a happy face as he glanced at the dozen or so veteran soldiers behind Xia Yuan. He seemed to have realized something and saluted everyone in the company with a standard military salute.
"salute!"
Lao Yang shouted.
"Captain Xia, you have worked hard. Did you receive any orders when you came to the division headquarters? The division commander is in the mountains, but this road is impassable. You need to make a detour. I will send a soldier to lead you."
"That's great, thank you very much, Squad Leader Lin."
"You're welcome! You've worked hard!"
"For the people, for the country."
"right!"
Watching the convoy leave, a soldier stood next to Lin Shiming and looked at the convoy going away. "Squad leader, there are only so many people left in the group."
"Yes, they are all heroes, real heroes!"
Lin Shiming nodded solemnly, with affirmation in his eyes, and raised his voice: "Continue to be vigilant!"
"yes!"
...
The atmosphere at the 180th Division headquarters became increasingly solemn, and smoke floated in the sky for a long time.
When Commander Zheng received such an order from the military headquarters, he immediately felt the seriousness of the situation. He frowned, walked to Deputy Commander Duan and Chief of Staff Wang, handed the paper in his hand to them, and said: "Old Duan
, Lao Wang, it seems that our suggestion has been rejected by the military department, we still need to stay on the south bank of the Han River for three to five days."
After hearing this, Deputy Commander Duan's eyes widened. He looked at the paper in Commander Zheng's hand and took it over tremblingly, staring at the content on the paper.
After a while, he stood up and said loudly: "What! Is it possible to hold on for three to five days? The troops fought continuously, lacked food and ammunition, endured hunger and fought against enemies several times higher than us, and there were enemies coming from behind.
, they need supplies but don’t have supplies, they need support but don’t have support, how can we fight this battle? I think they are blind!”
The angry Deputy Commander Duan's eyes were wide and bloodshot, his face turned red, and he clenched his fists hard.
Teacher Zheng was also very worried. He was worried about the overall situation and worried about the small situation. This was a dilemma. But he was afraid that his worries would affect Deputy Director Duan, so he changed his tone and stepped forward to push Deputy Director Duan onto the chair.
, said: "We have to face reality, Lao Duan, please calm down. The army must know our situation, and it will be difficult for them to do it. We not only have to consider it for ourselves, but also for the army."
Commander Zheng knew his deputy commander very well. He was capable of fighting, brave and resourceful, but he also had a bad temper.
He likes this brother who is seven years younger than him. Along the way, the two of them have defeated countless enemies together. He thinks that he is his right-hand assistant in military command. He is a fierce general in battle. With him, nothing is invincible.
There is no position in the city that cannot be defended. No matter how difficult the task was given to him before, he can complete it.
His backbone is as strong as a mountain, and his spirit that cannot be crushed or dragged down has endeared him to many commanders and soldiers. He also takes special care of Lao Duan in ordinary times. After all, no one is perfect, and his bad temper can also cheer people up on the battlefield.
, don’t focus on his shortcomings, just remind him in time.
For this reason, Master Zheng never complained or criticized him. He only hoped that this young general could mature quickly. He still had a long way to go.
"We have considered the military, but have they considered us?" Deputy Commander Duan sat on a chair and continued to mutter to himself: "Three to five days, three to five days..."
Then he suddenly raised his head, looked at Commander Zheng's face, and said: "This won't work, that won't work, just stick to the position. Commander, what do you think we should do now? Is this possible?"
Commander Zheng said in a comforting tone: "Old Duan, the matter has come to this. Regardless of whether we can do it or not, we must resolutely execute the order. We must be very energetic. Our men are still fighting a difficult battle with the enemy.
No matter what happens, we still have to order each regiment to organize a defense and resolutely implement the order to hold on for three to five days!"
At this point, Deputy Commander Duan also knew that the suggestions he and Chief of Staff Wang had had no effect. Hearing these words, he nodded helplessly.
After listening to the conversation between the two, Chief of Staff Wang thought for a while and said to Commander Zheng: "Such an order will put unprecedented pressure on the defense of all ministries. After all, the number of enemies we are currently facing is much higher than ours."
, its firepower configuration is showing a crushing trend. If this continues, if the enemy wants to launch a large-scale attack, our frontline positions may not be able to hold on for long."
Everyone fell into silence again. The difficulties faced by the 180th Division had exceeded the limits of human thinking.
There was no logistical supply, ammunition was seized from the position, the wounded had no medicine, they all relied on willpower, and the food was exhausted. The soldiers had not eaten food for several days and relied on eating wild vegetables, drinking cold water, and even grass roots. Many soldiers
Due to malnutrition, he suffered from night blindness, which was so severe that he could not even see during the day.
The east, west and south sides have been surrounded by enemies, and the 180th Division is completely in dire straits.
Such an environment cannot be saved even by gods.
Not to mention having to stay in place for three to five days.
Commander Zheng waved his hand in front of Deputy Commander Duan's face, and then said: "Old Wang, this is not a problem yet. The 15th Army on the left wing of our division retreated in seven days yesterday, leaving only the 179th Division in Chunchuan for defense.
, they are our last barrier. This big loophole has been temporarily closed by the 179th Division, but we don’t know what the situation of the 63rd Army on the right wing is. If the right wing cannot be protected, it will be difficult for us to deal with it."
Deputy Commander Duan's mood had calmed down a lot at this time. After calming down, he immediately went through the situation faced by the 180th Division in his mind, and then murmured: "I have seen the 189th Division of the 63rd Army.
The investigators, they haven’t withdrawn yet.”
Commander Zheng's eyes lit up after hearing this: "This is very important! Old Duan, as long as the 63rd Army does not leave, our right wing is safe, then there is still a chance!" Send someone to contact them immediately and ask me
The army's defense deployment will be informed to them, and they must coordinate their defense together."
After hearing this, Deputy Commander Duan realized that this was the reason. The 180th Division was not completely in despair. At least there was still the 63rd Army on the right wing.
He couldn't sit still anymore. The one with ephedrine stood up and shouted loudly: "I will send someone to contact them right now!"