The deputy commander was standing by the window, his eyes seemingly focused on the front. But if you walk in, you will find that his eyes are not focused. It is obvious that his eyes are not looking forward, but thinking about things.
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"Boss, the 386th Brigade has called again." A voice sounded behind him, and the left deputy chief of staff hurried in.
The deputy commander turned around and asked urgently: "What did Chen* say?"
The deputy commander said: "Brigadier Chen said that he had issued the order to retreat, but there was a dispute over which unit to send to the rear. Originally, he planned to let the Independent Regiment and the 771st Regiment be the rear troops, but
Gao Hongming disagreed.
The reason is that their location is basically a plain. Once the Independent Regiment and the 771st Regiment encounter the Japanese mechanical troops, especially tanks, their troops have no way to resist them. Therefore, he mainly requested to undertake the post-interruption task. Chen Brigade
The director was a little embarrassed, so he sent us a telegram requesting instructions."
The deputy commander was silent for a while, "Lao Zuo, what do you think?"
Being the deputy chief of staff was a bit embarrassing: "Captain Gao has already sacrificed too much to help our Eighth Route Army, and this rear mission is too dangerous. The result is that the whole army will be annihilated. I really can't bear it."
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"Yes!" The deputy commander-in-chief sighed lightly, "As a local militia group that has nothing to do with us, Gao Hongming has done enough for us. If we let him do such a task as the rear of the company this time, we will
It’s so inhumane.”
Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo also said with some distress: "Who says otherwise, but Gao Hongming is right. Considering the equipment and number of troops, no unit of the 386 Brigade is more suitable than the Liantai Militia."
The deputy commander took a deep breath, with a look of determination on his face: "Time is urgent and I can't take care of so much, so I will act arbitrarily and agree to Gao Hongming's request. If someone wants to scold me outside, let him scold me. You can do it right away
I sent a report to Brigade 386 on my behalf to say that I agreed."
Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo knew what he meant, "Boss, I appreciate your kindness, but as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Eighth Route Army, how can this telegram be signed by only you? If you want to sign it, you have to put my name."
Add it too, and that’s it.”
"Captain Gao, the head of the headquarters has called back and agrees with your request in principle, but he requires you to be prepared to retreat and retreat immediately once you receive our telegram."
Gao Hongming smiled: "Sir, don't worry, I will do it. There is not much time left for us. You should retreat quickly and don't let us work in vain."
Brigadier Chen took a deep breath and held Gao Hongming's hand: "Today I ask you to call me Brother Gao. After you complete the blocking mission, you will immediately evacuate to our base area. When the time comes, I will treat you to a drink. You must come."
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"And I, Lao Chen and I will invite you together." Political Commissar Wang also came up and held Gao Hongming's other hand.
"The relationship is good, don't break your promise when the time comes." Gao Hongming laughed, then waved his hand, "Okay, let's go quickly, don't be such a bitch, I'm very lucky.
I’m sure I’ll meet you for a drink in a while.”
Brigadier Chen suddenly shouted: "All of the 386th Brigade are here to salute the brothers of the Liantai Militia!"
"salute!"
"brush!"
Following Brigadier Chen's voice, everyone, including Brigadier Chen and Political Commissar Wang, solemnly saluted Gao Hongming and other Liantai militia members. Gao Hongming also slowly raised his right hand and returned the military salute.
At this moment, he saw that almost everyone's faces were extremely solemn, and there was even a glimmer of light in Li Yunlong's eyes.
Gao Hongming didn't like to see this situation, so he deliberately laughed and cursed: "What's the matter, don't make such an expression, I'm very determined, I will definitely see the day when Japan surrenders unconditionally.
Li Yunlong, why do you, a grown-up man, pee like a girl so easily? Get out of here, I still have a lot of things to do."
After saying that, without waiting for Li Yunlong's reply, he turned around and walked towards the bridge, where more than a dozen engineers were checking the explosives, and further away, countless soldiers wearing German military uniforms were coming and starting to build up their positions.
Go up to the excavation position...
Kong Jie walked up to Li Yunlong and put his arm around his shoulders, "Let's go, Old Li. Captain Gao has always been blessed with good fortune and good luck. He will be fine for sure."
Li Yunlong nodded heavily, as if to give himself confidence, "You are right, my brother has always been lucky, he must be fine."
Gao Hongming came to the bridge and grinned at a group of battalion commanders who were waiting for him: "Brothers, this time we are going to fight the Japanese again. Don't you blame me?"
Wu Chengfeng took the lead and said: "Tuan Zuo, what are you talking about? Since the establishment of our Liantai Militia, we have never been afraid of the Japanese when we encountered them. The worst we can do is fight with them."
"That's right." Xiao Zhankui also showed an honest smile: "You have said long ago that our Liantai militia was born to fight the Japanese. If one day we stop fighting the Japanese, our militia will no longer need to exist."
"Battalion Commanders Wu and Xiao are right. Our militia has never been timid in fighting the Japanese. It doesn't matter how many Japanese come, just do it!" All the battalion commanders expressed their attitude by patting their chests, but Gao Hongming still
It can be seen that many people have a look of determination in their eyes.
Obviously, they also know that this tough battle is probably extremely dangerous. Unlike the last battle at Qixiaguan, which had the advantage of a favorable geographical location, this time they are facing off against the Japanese on the plains. The Japanese army can fully demonstrate their strength and attack from the sky.
The danger of launching an attack together on the ground is obvious.
However, what pleased Gao Hongming was that even though they knew the dangers of this battle, no one offered any words to back down, which also made Gao Hongming feel more pressured.
However, he could only keep these words in his heart. On the surface, he still looked calm and composed, and said to everyone with a smile: "Brothers... The reason why I took over this task from Brigadier Chen is that only we can undertake it.
In addition to taking up this important task, I just wanted to see the difference between the Japs in Hebei and the Japs in Shanxi.
A few years ago, when I was studying in the provincial capital, I always heard that the Japs were very powerful in fighting. Our Chinese army, both the Central Army and the miscellaneous armies, were defeated steadily by them. In recent years, our country has been even more devastated.
In addition, bad news came from home that my late father was killed by the Japs, so we gathered this team to fight against the Japs. Fortunately, with the help of all the brothers along the way, we won consecutive battles, and even fought against the Liantai Militia.
Prestige, now not only do the little devils regard us as a thorn in their flesh, but our reputation has also spread to Japan, and was published in the little devil's newspaper. What good can we, a militia group that is not even considered a no-name, win this honor?
It’s a pity, don’t you think so?”
"yes!"
Everyone shouted in unison, and many people even thought to themselves... Yes, we are a motley crew among motley crews. We beat the Japanese to the point of losing their temper. If we treat the soldiers like this, we will have no regrets in this life. What else is there to do?
Afraid?
Seeing that everyone's emotions were beginning to arouse, Gao Hongming spotted a person in the crowd and smiled at him: "Li Chang'an, you are the most talkative on weekdays. Why haven't you said anything today?"
Li Changan chuckled, "The group is sitting in front of you, so I don't have the right to speak."
"Who said you can't speak? I heard that your boy is very good at singing. Now let's start a song for everyone and let's sing a song together."
"good!"
Li Changan did not refuse. He took a deep breath and raised his head slightly. A song came from his mouth: "Whether it is a strong wind or a blizzard, or the scorching sun, whether it is a hot day or an icy night..."
Along with the exciting melody, the singing began to ring out in the crowd, and then the sound became louder and louder, and soon turned into a chorus.
This song of the armored soldiers was taught to Li Changan and others by Gao Hongming on a whim when the armored battalion was first formed. It soon became popular among the armored battalion with its passionate melody and heroic and tragic lyrics, and then quickly became popular throughout the Liantai militia.
Come.
Therefore, at first this song was only sung for the armored soldiers, but it gradually evolved into a song for all soldiers of the entire Liantai Militia.
After a song, Gao Hongming waved his hand, and the battalion commanders dispersed one after another, commanding their troops to start digging for positions.
According to calculations, the Japanese frontline troops are still fifty kilometers away from Qianqiu Bridge. At the speed of the Japanese mechanized troops, they can arrive in one and a half hours at most, and such a short time is definitely not enough for Gao Hongming and others to dig their positions.
So at this time Li Changan's armored battalion came in handy.
The weather has started to get cooler in early October, which can even be called a bit cold.
The fields around the highway have been harvested, but many farmers can still be seen busy doing something on the edge of the fields. When they saw the tanks speeding past, many people showed surprised expressions, and some even pointed at the tanks.
Give pointers.
Li Changan ignored these people. At this time, he was using the radio to talk to the Bobcat reconnaissance platoon that was responsible for the reconnaissance mission ahead.
"Lynx... Pay attention to the search and move forward. If you encounter enemy situations, you must report them as soon as possible!"
"Lynx understands... We are conducting a search, and no trace of the Japanese troops has been found yet... No... I saw... holes and corners, and traces of the Japanese front-line troops were found."
"Quickly find out the opponent's size and firepower, remember not to get entangled with them, and retreat immediately after finding out!"
"clear!"
More than ten kilometers ahead of Li Changan, a platoon of Bobcat reconnaissance tanks searching along the road was advancing rapidly at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour. The 180-horsepower Maybach HL66P 6-cylinder engine powered this tank weighing only 11.8 tons.
Provides surging motivation.
When these four or two Bobcat reconnaissance tanks just turned an intersection, they happened to spot dozens of trucks coming towards them.