Yang Zhen is the first secretary, and now the central government has given him the power to kill first and report later. His words can be said to be true to his word. Except for the deputy chief of staff who raised some questions, no one else dared to refute his order.
This order was carried out to the letter.
It's just that that guy was very cunning. He didn't show up until the troops captured Xingtan and Sanxi and completely defeated the interception of the 40th Division. It wasn't until the military headquarters completed the crossing to the north and he joined the 52nd Division that he showed up in public. It's just that
This guy's good life did not last too long. When he tried to persuade the troops staying in southern Anhui to surrender and persist in guerrilla warfare, he was shot to death by Lin Jianqiu himself near the original headquarters of the New Fourth Army in Yunling.
The topic of how to deal with the deputy commander who disappeared during the battle only caused a small stir in the military headquarters and quickly subsided. Everyone's attention was quickly lost to the Third Regiment.
Behind the mountain, the situation on the entire northern front of the battlefield was somewhat deteriorating.
In particular, several military commanders knew that if Xingtan and Sanxi could not be captured as soon as possible, the entire army would be in danger of being completely surrounded at any time. Although capable personnel had been dispatched to take over the command, the Laosan Regiment, which had suffered heavy losses, could stop the attack.
No one knows how long the 52nd Division will last.
Once the blocking line of the Third Regiment is broken through, and the 52nd Division joins forces with the 40th Division facing them, everyone knows what the consequences will be for the 52nd Division fighting alone. Especially in the South
The front line's special agent group and the first unit of the teaching corps were also in Yuanling at this time. The front line of Niulanling and the main force of the 79th Division were in fierce battle and were under considerable pressure.
In the back, Yunling, the original location of the military headquarters, has been occupied by the New 7th Division. In addition, the 108th Division is currently moving south from Jingxian County, and the 144th Division is deployed on the Shuxi line. Although the entire encirclement
The circle has not been completely completed, but in terms of strategic situation, the southern Anhui army has actually been trapped in three theaters and is surrounded on all sides.
The military commander, who was well aware of the situation at hand, after adjusting a series of deployments, took the chief of staff and the chief of the operations section to the front line with a telescope. After the military commander left, everyone in the military department will
He focused on Yang Zhen, the youngest commander among all levels of the Southern Anhui Army, but also the person in charge of the overall situation. He tried to find an answer on his face.
What surprised everyone was that despite the fall of Bangshan and the defeat of the Laosan Regiment, the entire army was pushed one step closer to the edge of the dangerous cliff. But Yang Zhen's face was still calm, as if the gunfire around him was
The sound of artillery is not a fierce battle, but just a drill.
Not only did the intensive sound of gunfire around him not cause any emotional fluctuations in him, he even ignored the few artillery shells that came from the already lost Bangshan and landed next to the military headquarters.
Yang Zhen didn't speak. No one in the entire military department dared to disturb him, who might be thinking about something. After a long silence, the director of the Political Department hesitated and said: "Political Commissar, shouldn't we destroy some confidential documents? Otherwise, if the situation arises,
Something changed and these documents fell into their hands?"
Regarding the concerns of the director of the Political Department, Yang Zhen, who had been focusing on the map in front of him after the military commander left, waved his hand and said: "Why are you panicking? We are still far from the end of the road. You should destroy the confidential documents now.
, what will the troops think after seeing it? Stay calm and believe in your troops."
When the war situation worsened, Yang Zhen's calmness helped the military headquarters, which had been somewhat panicked after learning that Bangshan was lost, to regain its composure. Especially because of work reasons, he was left behind and did not move with others first.
The dozen or so female soldiers in the Confidential and Secretarial Sections who were looking for guns and grenades from their familiar comrades so that they could defend themselves or give themselves a shot at critical moments also calmed down and each of them went about their business in an orderly manner.
threw himself into the work.
After saying these words to stabilize the morale of the military, he watched the military staff get busy again. Yang Zhen walked to the window of the hut that served as the temporary headquarters, looked at the green mountains outside the window and fell into silence again. No one knew this at this moment.
What is a young political commissar thinking in his mind?
When the combat staff briefed him on the progress of each unit's operations, he just listened quietly. Yang Zhen's move created a strange atmosphere in the military headquarters. The military commanders commanding at the front line continued to
The political commissar reported the latest battle situation to the political commissar, but the political commissar never expressed any opinions. He acquiesced in any adjustments and deployments made by the military commander.
This strange atmosphere in the military headquarters made all the staff puzzled, but except for the voice of the combat staff reporting on the battle situation ahead, no one dared to make a sound. It was obvious that Yang Zhen was holding Shang Fang's sword.
The authority shown by the young political commissar after arriving in southern Anhui put more pressure on the military personnel than the military commander who had been marginalized for a long time.
Yang Zhen remained silent until the evening, when he received a report that the old regiment had successfully captured the last important stronghold outside Xingtan, the Yamaguchi line. After personally talking to the commander of the army on the front line, and Zhou Guisheng, who was commanding the Niulanling line of the right wing,
, after Feng Dafei and Feng Dafei finished talking, Yang Zhen put down the phone in his hand and said to the director of the Military Political Department beside him: "Tell all military personnel to pack as lightly as possible and immediately move to the front line of the encirclement pit at the speed of a rapid march."
"Order the Staff Office and the Logistics Office to streamline all unnecessary baggage. Except for the horses that carry the radio station, all horses, including mine, are freed up to carry female soldiers and weaker comrades. No one is allowed
Comrades are left behind. You have to deal with this matter yourself."
After hearing Yang Zhen's order, the director of the Political Department disagreed and said: "Political Commissar, the food has been prepared over there. Do you want to eat before leaving? The Fengliu Port has been captured in the front, the mountain pass line, and the periphery of Xingtan have been swept
Qing Xingtan is less than ten kilometers away from here. We can let the cadres and soldiers have enough food and build up their strength before taking action."
"From the time we set out until now, we have been marching in the mountains. The cadres and soldiers have been marching continuously, and they are already extremely tired and hungry. If they don't eat a hot meal, it will affect the physical recovery of the cadres and soldiers. It will also affect the morale of the troops.
, will also have a certain impact. We are not going to a banquet, and eating a meal will not delay us for long."
Regarding the suggestion of the Director of the Political Department to leave after dinner, Yang Zhen directly rejected it without any hesitation: "The situation is changing very quickly, and there is not much time for us to waste. The current situation is different from that at noon.
A lot has changed since then.”
"According to the confession of a combat staff officer of the 120th Regiment of the 40th Division who was captured by the Old 1st Regiment after taking Fengliubu. After our operation, the 62nd Division of the 3rd Theater Division was urgently transferred from the Zhejiang-Anhui border and has arrived in Jixi.
, are rushing to Jingde County with all their strength. Judging from their current marching speed, they will arrive before tomorrow evening at the latest."
"That is to say, before dawn tomorrow we must pass through Langqiao to the Sanxi line and enter the Huangrao Mountain area. Otherwise, once the 62nd Division arrives, the breakthrough we opened at a great cost will inevitably be closed again. By then,
Facing the blockade of two divisions, it may be difficult to leave."
"Behind us, just an hour ago, the 79th Division, with the cooperation of the First Division of the 144th Division, had occupied Tongshan. The main force of the 144th Division had gone north to Maolin and Pancun. Today
In the afternoon, the 108th Division has also entered the Dakeng front line. In other words, the encirclement circle against us in the third theater has been initially formed."
"Yunling, Tongshan, and Dakeng are far away from Piling. Although there are mountains in between, they can be reached by a quick march overnight. If we don't hurry up and move forward, the military headquarters will be attacked at any time. Behind us
With only one battalion on alert, we must seize the time to move forward."
"Although we have repeatedly streamlined the military headquarters before departure, as a commanding agency, the military headquarters is still bloated and slow. As long as we prepare ahead of time, it will only benefit us and not harm us. If we can't eat now, we can eat it when we get to Fengliu Port.
.If the military headquarters is taken over by others, or becomes a prisoner of the enemy, it will be a big joke."
"We will be hungry for a while if we can't eat, but if we delay for a while, the time gained by the bloody battles of the troops in front may be wasted. In the eyes of many people, we may only pay the price of one meal.
But for the soldiers at the front, if we delay for one minute, they will pay the price with their lives. If that doesn't work, can we beat the food and eat it while walking?"
Having said this, Yang Zhen paused for a moment and then said in a firm and unchangeable tone: "Don't discuss this matter anymore. I'm not used to wasting time on such trivial matters. Order the troops to assemble immediately, on the 15th
Set off immediately in a few minutes and head towards Fengliu Port."
Yang Zhen's words, which were not used to wasting time on trivial matters, made the veteran director of the political department stunned. He wanted to argue with Yang Zhen on this issue, but after looking at Yang Zhen
After making an expression, he finally swallowed his words and turned around to convey the order.
Looking at the old figure of the director of the Political Department these days, Yang Zhen also felt that his words were a bit excessive. But for an authentic military commander, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and every minute is precious.
.Any qualified military commander will not tolerate wasting every minute on things that are not necessary.
And from Yang Zhen's point of view, whether or not to eat a meal is indeed a trivial matter. You will not starve to death if you don't eat a meal, but there is only one battalion of guards around you, and there are a large number of extraordinary people who don't even have guns.
The military headquarters of combatants will suffer a big loss if an opponent who is already close enough to take advantage of it takes advantage of the darkness.
Although the director of the Political Department has senior qualifications and even served as the deputy director of the Political Department of the Red Front Army, he is a pure political cadre after all. Although his resume is quite rich, whether it was during the Northern Expedition or the Agrarian Revolution,
, have nothing to do with military cadres.
When it comes to political work experience, he has quite a lot of experience, having sat from the propaganda section chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army to the director of the Political Department. But when it comes to battlefield decision-making and commanding on the spot, he is not good at it. Like what happened today, it will certainly be a problem if he can't eat.
It sacrifices the physical fitness of cadres and soldiers in a short period of time. But it may be crucial to the safety of the entire military.