Looking at the retreating figure, Liu Hua secretly thought: It seems that food is still the biggest enemy that troubles the Red Army when they cross the grassland. "Maybe Liu Hua's idea has been verified.
"Report." The words of the cavalry company commander brought Suuling, who was lost in thought, back to reality.
"Captain Wang, what happened up front? How come there are so many dead bodies of soldiers?" Liu Hua asked.
"Reporting to the commander of the army, as far as we know, the comrades of the Fourth Front Army in front have run out of food. They have been digging wild vegetables since yesterday. Many soldiers fell ill due to Cao's environment after entering the grassland, and now they are short of food.
, those soldiers are even more... many soldiers are..." Liu Hua interrupted the cavalry company commander who wanted to continue.
"How is the situation of the 26th Army Corps?" the political commissar then asked the cavalry company commander. At the same time, he also frowned.
"Reporting to the political commissar, the situation of the 26th Army is not optimistic. There is only one day's ration of food left, but many soldiers have fallen ill, and non-combat attrition is serious."
"Legion Commander, it seems that our troops are well prepared, but our situation is not optimistic. There is still a week's supply of food, but many wounded people have been left on the grass. So far, a company of soldiers has been sacrificed.
The troops are strong. What do you think we should do?" The political commissar looked at Liu Hua doubtfully.
"Political commissar, allocate some bacon and grain from the logistics department to the comrades of the Fourth Front Army. We only have three days of grain left." Liu Hua thought for a while and said,
"But, commander, we..." Liu Hua interrupted the political commissar. "Political commissar, it's okay, I have a way." He looked at the mules and horses of each company. The political commissar followed Liu Hua's eyes and also looked at them.
The mules and horses passing by nodded and ran towards the logistics office of the legion headquarters.
Soon, the cadres of the Fourth Front Army and the cadres of the 26th Army Corps who had received the food sent telegrams of thanks. In this way, the most difficult days were finally passed. After killing some mules and horses, the 7th Army Corps also
After walking out of the grassland, passing through the booths, Brazil, and arriving at Hadapu in Gansu Province, they were ready for a short repair. When they arrived at the temporary headquarters, Liu Hua couldn't afford to rest, and a staff officer came home.
"Staff Wang, go tell the political commissar and ask him to make statistics on the attrition of the army in the past few months and purchase and raise a large amount of supplies locally. Be sure to prepare sufficient supplies for the entire army before marching," Liu Hua immediately ordered
road.
Soon, the political commissar came in with a prepared list.
"Legion Commander, these are the casualty statistics of the troops in the past few months. Take a look!"
"So big." Liu Hua looked at the statistics of 385 dead and 128 seriously injured and incapacitated. "I didn't expect that our house was so well-prepared and yet we had such a large attrition. What about other troops? Political Commissar, you know other troops.
What's going on?" Liu Hua looked at the political commissar.
"Commander of the Army, the Fourth Front Army has lost nearly 1,000 troops, and the Second and Sixth Army has also lost more than two battalions. Our situation is the best."
Two days later, Liu Hua followed the commander-in-chief's order and prepared to march to Chengxian, Huixian, Liangdang and other areas.
Liu Hua, the political commissar and several division commanders stood in the temporary conference room of the Legion Headquarters. "After investigation, Chengxian County now has a regiment of the former Northeastern Army garrison. The weapons and equipment are very good and the ammunition is sufficient. It was when the Central Red Army entered northern Shaanxi.
In the future, the purpose of being transferred here is to block the retreat route of the Central Red Army, so their equipment is very good. Now I have Battalion Commander Liu of the reconnaissance battalion to report to you." After Liu Hua finished speaking, he looked to Liu Xiaogang next to him.
"Yes, Commander of the Corps. Leaders, according to the reconnaissance of soldiers from the reconnaissance battalion that sneaked into the city, the city defenders were the main force of a regiment. A security regiment attacked 3,200 people, including a mortar company and a heavy machine gun company with a lot of firepower.
Complete, the vitality of one of their regiments is equivalent to that of a brigade of the ordinary national army... Liu Xiaogang introduced to everyone in detail the distribution map of enemy forces and city defenses in Chengxian County.
"Everyone is clear. Now I am ordering the Second Division to be the main attack in this battle. Among them, the artillery battalion of the Legion Headquarters is commanded by Commander Gui Plateau. We must capture the county seat in the shortest possible time."
"Yes, Corps Commander, the Second Division will resolutely complete its mission." Gao Yuan stood up and stood at attention and said.
"Well, we will start attacking the county seat at one o'clock this afternoon. I plan to go to the county seat to rest tonight. Don't let me down!" Liu Hua smiled and nodded.
At this time, on the Second Division's position, the 12th Division's mountain artillery raised its head and its muzzle was facing the county seat of Chengxian County. At the same time, the mortars of the 12th Division Artillery Company were also facing the county seat.
"The mortars are ready to fire." "Boom, boom, boom, boom..." 12 shells accurately landed on the city wall, and 12 gorgeous fireworks exploded.
At the same time, the enemy's mortars also began to fire back, but most of the first round of shells fell on the front edge of the artillery position. The mountain artillery battery was ordered to prepare to suppress the enemy's artillery fire. "The artillery battalion commander immediately issued the order.
After several rounds of salvos, the enemy's mortars were silenced. After the artillery fired the last shell, under the cover of heavy machine guns and snipers, the third regiment and one battalion launched a charge. "Tick-tock-tock..." Ta-ta.
Ta... stamping..." The sound of the heavy machine gun and the sound of the charge...were intertwined.
Soon, after taking a certain amount of casualties, the first battalion climbed up the city wall and began to expand the breach. The second and third battalions, under the cover of the first battalion, rushed towards the city gate. At the same time, 12 mortars also followed the troops.
Rush into the city and cover the troops for street fighting at any time.
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"Regiment commander, political commissar, and the second division took the county seat, wiped out all the enemies, and captured countless items." The chief of staff smiled and ran into the temporary combat headquarters.
"Annihilated 3,200 enemies, captured 1,880 people, captured 2 mortars, 800 shells, 5 heavy machine guns, not strong, attacked 1,600 light machine guns, and got a batch of food..."
"Legion Commander, this time the troops have finally been replenished." After a series of marches such as climbing snow-capped mountains and crossing grasslands, the troops have not been replenished at all, and there have been constant casualties and attrition. Now suddenly seeing such captures, can you not be happy?
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"Go, enter the county seat, and send a report of victory to the commander-in-chief, Mr. He and others!" Liu Hua gave the order with a smile.
The next day, the Seventh Army Corps, still serving as the vanguard of the entire army, marched towards northern Shaanxi. Under the powerful artillery fire of the Seventh Army Corps (due to the seizure of a large number of artillery shells in Chengxian County, the shells that had been shot out were completely replenished. The current Seventh Army Corps
The legion's artillery can be said to have sufficient artillery shells) Next in Huixian, the two threads quickly fell into the hands of the Seventh Army. At the same time, the final meeting place in Huining, Gansu Province was getting closer and closer. Liu Hua's mood became more and more intense.
He became more and more excited. He continued to speed up the march and sent a cavalry company to inquire about the news.