"Yes, Commander, I will convey the order immediately and have the advance detachment assemble immediately..." As he spoke, Chief of Staff Li Qing was about to rush out of the war room...
"Wait a minute, Lao Li, I haven't finished speaking yet. In addition, I need to inform Director Wang Daoguang of the Logistics Department and ask him to do everything possible to prepare 200 large trucks for me before dark tomorrow to be responsible for transportation.
Thousands of officers and soldiers of the advance detachment will try to secretly drive two hundred trucks to the military camp of the advance detachment before eight o'clock tomorrow night, preparing to transport the advance detachment to the Bazhou area..." Liu Hua then ordered.
"Commander, don't worry. There will be absolutely no problems with the two hundred trucks. This time, during the transaction with the Soviet Union, hundreds of trucks responsible for transporting supplies, together with a large amount of fuel, all provided support.
Don't worry if you don't have us..." After saying that, Chief of Staff Li Qing hurriedly left the war room and walked towards the telecommunications room not far away.
Just after the meeting ended, a telegram was quickly sent from the Field Army Headquarters to the temporary headquarters of the advance detachment with the order of Chief of Staff Li Qing... Looking at the order personally signed by the Field Army Headquarters in his hand, he was temporarily
Liu Xiaogang, who was appointed as the deputy captain of the advance detachment, without any hesitation, immediately issued an order to the three brigades under the advance detachment to assemble and stand by...
In this way, under the cover of hundreds of thousands of main troops around Taiyuan City, the advance detachment, which was located in the mountains and was less than a division in size, was assembled in the shortest possible time. At the same time, those who received the order
The Field Army Logistics Office also immediately transported a large amount of weapons and ammunition into the temporary military camp of the advance detachment in more than a dozen large trucks...
With rounds of ammunition, brand-new weapons were quickly distributed to every soldier. In the entire military camp, almost every soldier understood at the same time that the time for them to go to war had come.
At the same time, the entire military camp was immediately enveloped in the tense atmosphere before the battle...
As for the temporary commander of the advance detachment, Liu Hua, the commander-in-chief of the entire Northeast Field Army, after a simple handover of his work and the political commissar in the field army headquarters, he took his personal guard squad and left immediately.
The field army headquarters, riding in a truck, disappeared into the vast night...
After two hours of running around, with the sound of car horns, Liu Hua and the truck in which his personal guard squad was riding slowly drove into the military camp of the advance detachment. They were greeted by deputy captain Liu Xiaogang
, Liu Hua soon appeared in the headquarters of the advance detachment...
"Xiao Gang, how is the situation of the advance detachment now? How is the morale of the soldiers? Can you guarantee that the troops will set off on time tomorrow night..." When he walked into the headquarters, he didn't even have time to take a sip of water. Commander
Liu Hua asked the vice-captain Liu Xiaogang in front of him the question he wanted to know most...
"Commander, don't worry. After more than a month of training, more than 3,000 soldiers have been selected to stay. Although they are not yet at the level of a special force, they are definitely capable of dealing with ordinary little devils.
There is no problem. As for the morale of the troops, let alone it. Especially the more than a thousand former Northeastern Army soldiers in the troops. It can be said that their morale is high. They are shouting all day long to fight back to their hometown.
, liberating the three northeastern provinces. As time went by, the morale of other soldiers was also inspired by these Northeastern Army soldiers. Therefore, at this moment, the morale of the entire advance detachment can only be described in one word, that is, high morale
...." Liu Xiaogang replied with excitement.
"Okay, it's good to have high morale... How about other situations, such as the equipment and ammunition in the hands of the soldiers, are they ready now?" After all, there are thousands of commanders and fighters in the advance detachment. In the next more than half a month,
During the war, he would go deep behind enemy lines and face an encirclement and suppression campaign that was several times or even ten times more numerous. This forced Liu Hua to ask questions bit by bit...
"Commander, according to the orders of you and the political commissar, the weapons and equipment of the entire anti-Japanese advance detachment will be equipped with priority. Therefore, the weapons and equipment of the second and third brigades are now the same as those of the special operations brigade after just temporary replenishment.
After the reorganization is completed, each soldier will be equipped with a rifle with 300 rounds of ammunition. A pistol with 50 rounds of ammunition. In addition, there will be 5 grenades. In addition, each brigade will be equipped with a light machine gun.
65, 12 heavy machine guns, 1,000 rounds of ammunition for light machine guns, and 5,000 rounds of ammunition for heavy machine guns. All of these ammunition are allocated to each infantryman for carrying... As for suppressive heavy weapons, each squad is equipped with grenade launchers
Three guns, with 100 rounds of ammunition. In addition, each brigade is equipped with 9 Japanese 81mm mortars, each with 30 rounds of ammunition. At the same time, in order to strengthen the unit's ability to attack difficult tasks, the entire advance detachment is equipped with a mountain artillery squad
, a total of three mountain cannons, each equipped with 30 rounds of artillery shells... As for these heavy weapons, they will be dismantled into parts during the march, and will be dispersed and carried by the artillery personnel..." Under Liu Hua's gaze, the deputy captain
Liu Xiaogang took out a list of weapons and supplies that he had just calculated, and said one after another...
"Okay, these weapons and ammunition are enough for the entire detachment to last half a month. But, Xiaogang, can the soldiers carry so many weapons and ammunition? You know, this march, in addition to the previous
Apart from the two days of trucks assisting us in marching, almost all of the rest of the journey was marching in deep mountains and old forests. This was a huge test for everyone in our advance detachment..." Regarding troop equipment
Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction. Then he continued to ask...
"Commander, according to statistics, each ordinary infantryman carries his own equipment and carries a weight of about 40 kilograms. The light and heavy machine gunner second lieutenant is a little heavier. When all the equipment on each soldier is put up, it weighs about 60 kilograms.
The heaviest thing is the artillery. Each artillery member can carry an average weight of 80 kilograms... Even so, the soldiers in our advance detachment are all carefully selected from the entire army. For these
For elite soldiers and generals, there is absolutely no problem in carrying these equipment and marching in the deep mountains and old forests..." Liu Xiaogang answered confidently.
"Okay, now I feel relieved. Comrade Liu Xiaogang, come to the map. As the deputy captain of the entire advance detachment, you have the right to know the specific operational objectives of our advance detachment this time. Next, I will give the field army headquarters
, I will tell you the battle plan of the advance detachment that I have just researched, so that you can have an idea..." Regarding Liu Xiaogang's answer, Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction. He walked to a huge picture of the military of the three northeastern provinces.
In front of the map, Liu Xiaogang began to give a detailed introduction...
In the blink of an eye, a night passed. For the first time in more than a month, the soldiers of the advance detachment, who had been training continuously, did not have an emergency gathering in the middle of the night when they rested at night, and had a peaceful sleep. With the first
Night fell slowly on the second day, and after receiving the order that the troops would assemble in half an hour, the entire military camp slowly began to get busy...
After a day and night of rest, the soldiers who had returned to normal spirits began to silently pack and organize their equipment. Bullets were put into their bullet belts and backpacks. Rifles and shell guns were loaded one by one.
They were wiped clean and then smeared with gun oil. Everything was in preparation for the upcoming expedition...
With everyone busy, half an hour passed quickly. A loud sound of trumpets sounded in the center of the military camp. Immediately afterwards, the orders of the commanders of each barracks began to sound in the military camp.
...: "Quick, assemble, the troops will assemble immediately... The first squadron, assemble immediately... The second squadron, assemble here..."
In an instant, under the urging of commanders at all levels, the entire military camp immediately became chaotic... Soldiers, at this moment, were like clockwork machines, running quickly. Carrying themselves on their backs
With a marching backpack weighing dozens of kilograms, he picked up his rifle, briefly arranged his military uniform, and then quickly rushed out of the barracks and ran towards the assembly point of his squadron and squad...
In less than five minutes, the chaotic situation in the entire military camp slowly subsided... Instead, the soldiers of each squadron reported loudly... Just when the entire military camp fell into silence, the advance detachment
Vice-captain Liu Xiaogang quickly ran up to Liu Hua, saluted, and reported loudly...
"Report to the commander, the advance detachment has been assembled. 4568 people should be present, but 4568 people are actually present. All commanders and fighters are here, please give instructions from the commander..."
"Return to the team..." Liu Hua said with certainty. Then, under the motionless gaze of thousands of commanders and soldiers, he slowly walked in front of everyone...
"Comrades, as the commander here, I first want to praise everyone for their outstanding performance just now. Because just now, I calculated that from the time everyone heard the rally call to the time when all the troops were assembled, the total
It took less than five minutes... In five minutes, more than 4,000 people were all gathered. From here, I can see that everyone has not relaxed at all during this more than a month of training...
Here, I salute everyone and express my excitement at this moment... Salute..." As he spoke, Liu Hua quickly raised his right hand and gave a solemn salute to the more than 4,000 commanders and soldiers in front of him.
military salute...
"Comrades, I also salute this salute. In the following time, I will be here to tell you the purpose of the sudden gathering of the advance detachment... Comrades, what is the original intention of the establishment of the advance detachment? I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you all.
Is it clear?" Liu Hua shouted loudly to the more than 4,000 commanders and soldiers in front of him...
"Invade the three northeastern provinces, liberate the three northeastern provinces, and drive the little Kwantung Army out of the three northeastern provinces..." Zhang Guoli, a former Northeastern military officer and the current squadron leader of the first squadron of the second brigade of the advance detachment, raised his fist
, almost using up all his strength, shouting loudly...
"Invade the three northeastern provinces, liberate the three northeastern provinces, and drive away the little devils..." Suddenly, a thunderous roar rang out from the military camp. Led by squadron leader Zhang Guoli, almost all the more than 4,000 commanders and soldiers were excited. At the same time,
He raised his fist and shouted loudly...
"Very good. What everyone said is very correct. It is to break into the three northeastern provinces and quickly liberate the entire Northeast. Rescue more than 30 million people in the three northeastern provinces from the iron heel of the Japs. However, this goal has made our entire
The goal of the Northeast Field Army. And our advance detachment, as the vanguard of the entire field army, is to enter the three northeastern provinces in advance, find a stable foothold for the main force, and cooperate with the main force to march into the three northeastern provinces. Here, what I want to tell you is,
The time has come for our advance detachment to enter the three northeastern provinces. Tonight, more than 4,000 officers and men of our advance detachment, led by me and deputy captain Comrade Liu Xiaogang, will set off from Taiyuan and rush to our first goal.
"Comrades, do you have the confidence to complete the arduous task entrusted to us by the Party Central Committee and the people of the country..." Liu Hua shouted loudly...
"Yes...yes..." Just as Liu Hua finished speaking, a thunderous roar sounded in the military camp...
"Very good, now I order the entire advance detachment to rest in small teams and be ready to leave at any time. Waiting for the arrival of the transportation team, we can board the vehicle and set off..." Liu Hua waved his hand and said
When the thundering roar slowly subsided, he gave a loud order to the excited people.
"Xiao Gang, the troops are well trained. In less than two months, these more than 3,000 people have become a truly elite force under the training of the special operations brigade... These are all yours
And the contribution of the special operations brigade..." After looking at the strong morale exuded by the soldiers all the time, even if they were sitting on the ground to rest, Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction and turned to the deputy captain beside him.
Liu Xiaogang said with a smile on his face...
"Commander, it's because these soldiers are carefully selected from the entire army and have very good foundations. The training process is much less complicated... However, the training results cannot be just based on the surface. They also need to be able to actually fight.
Test. If we can let them participate in several real battles and conduct actual combat training in the next time, I think the strength of these two brigades can already reach the strength of the special operations brigade a year ago..." Liu Xiaogang
Answered in the affirmative…
"Well, but speaking of it, your special operations brigade has not been expanded for a long time since the expansion a year ago. Here, let me tell you some good news first. This time the advance detachment's actions,
You must serve as the deputy captain of this advance detachment. When the time is right and our field army has established a foothold in the Northeast, I will directly change the advance detachment into the special operations division of our field army, and you will serve as the division commander of the special operations division.
...How are you, do you have confidence..." Looking at Liu Xiaogang in front of him, Liu Hua said with a smile on his face...
"Thank you for your trust, Commander. Liu Xiaogang promises to complete the mission and will never let down your trust, Commander..." Under Liu Hua's gaze, an excited Liu Xiaogang quickly replied...
"Well, let's go to the gate of the military camp to see if the transport truck has arrived. Speaking of which, the scheduled time is coming soon..." Liu Hua nodded and said... However, just as Liu Hua finished speaking,
The sound of a truck's horn reached his ears. Immediately afterwards, a beam of truck lights shone into the military camp from the entrance of the military camp. A truck, with a huge roar, slowly
Driving into the military camp... one truck, two trucks... In less than half an hour, all two hundred heavy-duty trucks raised by the logistics department were neatly parked in the huge military camp...
"Report to the Commander, the Field Army Logistics and Transportation Brigade, with a total of two hundred heavy trucks, has been ordered to report and ask for the Commander's instructions..." Soon, a commander wearing glasses was seen walking quickly to Liu Hua's door.
In front of me, I loudly reported...
"Very good, good arrival...Liu Xiaogang, order the troops to start riding in small groups immediately. Half an hour later, the troops will set off on time. The target is the Bazhou area..." Liu Hua ordered loudly...
"Yes, Commander..." Immediately, more than 4,000 commanders and combatants, under the command of their respective commanders, quickly boarded trucks one after another with their own equipment. Under Liu Xiaogang's orderly arrangements,
Within half an hour, the entire military camp immediately became deserted, and all the soldiers got on the trucks...
"Commander, it's time to set off... According to the combat plan of the Field Army Headquarters, the troops must set off at eight o'clock..." In the compartment of the first truck, he looked at the empty military camp behind him.
After looking at the watch on his arm, Liu Xiaogang reminded the commander Liu Hua beside him in a low voice.
"We have been chanting the slogan "Advance into the Northeast" for more than a year. Today, we can finally leave. Order the convoy to set off immediately and advance into the Northeast..." After taking a deep look at the military camp behind him, Liu Hua closed his eyes
He closed his eyes, and then ordered with a firm face...
"Rumble..." In an instant, bursts of huge roars of cars began to sound in the military camp... Trucks, loaded with commanders and fighters of the advance detachment, drove out of the military camp one after another, heading hundreds of kilometers away
advance into the Bazhou area. As for the more than 4,000 commanders and fighters of the advance detachment, they also embarked on their own journey under the leadership of Liu Hua and Liu Xiaogang...