Dahei Mountain, covered with white snow, is vast and stretches for hundreds of miles. Although it does not have the appearance of tall and strange peaks, it is also a deep place with mountains and ravines interlaced with large trees and forests. The sound of deer can be heard and the howling of wolves can be heard for ten miles.
hear each other.
The Bagai Mountain in the hinterland of the mountain range produces coal. Five years ago, gold mines were discovered in the Bailu River area of the Bagai Mountain. Gold prospectors, including Japanese, flocked there. The Bagai Mountain, which was originally uninhabited and pathless in the depths of the forest,
From then on, it was connected to the outside world through the winding mountain road. Two years later
The gold mines were exhausted, and more than 3,000 gold prospectors left in droves, leaving behind a series of winter wooden houses made of thick pine wood among the mountains and dense forests, and more than 30 families who had not made a fortune but had no way out.
The gold diggers from Shandong Province turned to hunting and gathering and struggled to survive.
The base camp of Yang Jiuxiao's anti-Japanese detachment was located in this forgotten Bagai Mountain. Most of the more than 30 households who had been local residents for only two or three years became members of Yang Jiuxiao's detachment. Yang Jiuxiao's headquarters was also located in the original area.
Among the three best large wooden houses in the area abandoned by the Japanese, there is a ten-meter square platform in front of the tall wooden house facing north. Standing on the platform, you can have a panoramic view of the residential buildings along the Bailu River.
In the spacious room, there is a Western-style fireplace made of granite. At this time, the split pitch pine in the furnace is burning vigorously. The fragrant smell of grease and the slightly burnt heat spread everywhere. It is made of five-inch thick logs.
Around the made long table, the anti-Japanese detachment generals sat in a circle. After listening to the three messages read by Xu Yide, the intelligence staff officer, everyone suddenly felt that the military situation was urgent and the pressure was increasing. No one dared to speak anymore, and they all waited for Commander Yang Jiuxiao to speak.
The brothers still feel sorry for their eldest brother, Yang Jiuxiao. After winning the "Great Victory in Western Liaoning" against Chaoyang, Wuliang, the head of the army, who was known as the fifth brother, sent a congratulatory message from the Military Commission. Yang Jiuxiao was promoted to major general due to his merits, and all the brothers were promoted to generals.
It didn't take long to get promoted to a level, fifth brother
The telegram came again. Two Japanese trucks were punished by the staff headquarters for causing unnecessary battle damage. The other brothers were fine. Commander Yang Jiuxiao was demoted to colonel again, with the same rank as the four group captains. This was also the brothers’ first time.
I experienced the strict military discipline of Anjiajun for the first time.
Yang Jiuxiao lowered his face and smoked silently. The sudden arrival of three telegrams made him understand the seriousness of the situation, especially the third stern telegram sent in the name of An Yi. Yang Jiuxiao was deeply shocked. The last sentence was "We meet on a narrow road."
"The brave prevail" was not so much an encouragement as an order that left no choice. This left Yang Jiuxiao's detachment, which had already formulated a careful plan and successfully implemented it, faced a very difficult choice.
"Xianrong, has Boss An always talked like this before? Can you tell me what your impression of Boss An is?" Yang Jiuxiao finally spoke, but he did not express his opinion, but asked Ni, the chief of the operations section who was sitting opposite him.
Ni Xianrong, all the brothers looked at Ni Xianrong one after another.
Ni Xianrong smiled bitterly and said: "When I entered the Independent Division, the Northern Expedition had been completed. A few days after returning to the Liuhe Camp opposite Nanjing City, Boss An left the Independent Division and handed over all his rights to Master Hu. The younger brother never
I have the qualifications to obtain Boss An's order in person. If I hadn't gone north to join the Nine
For my team, I'm afraid I won't even think about getting a word from Boss An in this life. Later, when I joined the divisional guard, I was exposed to more secrets. I once heard my senior brother who was the captain of the guard mention several things about Boss An.
Contents of the telegram: After being transferred to the Special Forces Brigade, there was no chance again, and then I got lucky.
I was recommended to enter the special class of the non-commissioned officer school for further study. I finally had the opportunity to hear Mr. An give a lecture, but I never saw Mr. An again after that. But as far as I know, Mr. An treats his brothers equally, no matter how high or low they are.
I have never seen him scold any brother.
Everyone showed respect with a smile on their faces. Boss An once sat by the flower bed with the veteran janitor of the military academy late at night, hugging his neck, crying, laughing and getting drunk. The whole army was full of respect for him. Alas...
…The harsh tone in today’s telegram even surprised me!”
Yang Jiuxiao nodded slowly: "It seems that Boss An was anxious by the sudden changes in Little Japan, and Brother Five's telegram was also more severe than ever before."
"Brother Ninth, maybe our last few rash actions have made the boss and fifth brother a little worried! It's also my fault that I got excited when I saw the benefits, and didn't follow the regulations, restrain the actions of each department, and didn't persuade the brothers to see them.
Just give it up, it happened several times
Unnecessary casualties, if not for this, when would Boss An and Fifth Brother be so worried? Although they told us to be careful in the past, they gave us the right to act expeditiously, but now, I am afraid they have opinions on our abilities.
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Chief of Staff Tong Zhiqiang is a bit sad and self-pitying, his eyes are full of regret. If he is strictly investigated, he, the Chief of Staff, may lose face and cannot escape the responsibilities he should bear.
The brothers discussed a lot, and many of them agreed with Tong Zhiqiang's view. They believed that the unit had made several mistakes and could not be forgiven by Fifth Brother and Boss An, so this time it was so unnegotiable that it only looked at the results and did not care about the casualties.
death order.
Yang Jiuxiao thought for a long time, threw down his pipe and stood up suddenly: "No! I admire Fifth Brother's character very much. The brothers here also know the character of Fifth Brother. He is definitely not the kind of person with small belly and chicken intestines. Even if we accidentally burn
When someone broke into his house, he would only wail a few times, but he would never blame him for doing so this time.
To warn us sternly, it’s definitely not that we don’t believe in us, but that the military situation is urgent and the matter is of great importance. Furthermore, although I have not been lucky enough to meet our boss An, but with boss An’s always generous support for us, we will be rewarded for our merits in the past year.
We will always help when there are difficulties, and we will never doubt our ability just because of a few battle losses.
"Brothers, think about it, as the commander of an army of 200,000 people, the most famous general in the country, he can hug an old brother who is a janitor at night and drink and laugh. Who can match this affection and magnanimity?
?So, there is only one reason. The action we are about to launch is likely to be related to the entire
The preparations for the war of more than 100,000 soldiers on the Western Front. Otherwise, given the boss's character, how could he be so strict? How could the fifth brother repeatedly warn us? From this analysis, it turns out that the boss has placed high hopes and great hopes on our team.
Trust, when I say this, can everyone understand it?"
Inspired by this, the brothers suddenly became enlightened, and many of them blushed at their petty thoughts just now. Tong Zhiqiang was so enlightened that he even said "yes" several times. Ni Xianrong was also very pleased, and vaguely noticed that this mighty
The team with great endurance and adaptability will officially enter the Anjia Army sequence.
After the knot in their hearts was relieved, the mentality of the entire team was obviously different. A group of fierce generals showed a strong desire to fight in their eyes.
Yang Jiuxiao, Tong Zhiqiang, and Ni Xianrong briefly discussed it for a moment, then raised their heads and decisively ordered: "This battle is the most critical battle since the establishment of our army. I believe that the brothers also understand the hardships and dangers involved, and they all know the significance of this battle to the overall situation."
, therefore, I ordered that we must exert ten times the energy, a hundred times the determination, have the courage and courage to risk everything, strictly follow the second set of plans of the frontline command, and avoid casualties as much as possible.
At the same time, go all out and fight for the damn thing! Before, we had to let go of the first three trains of the Japanese army and start taking action as soon as the train passed. However, we can't just watch the little Japan safely drive into Chaoyang, and
It is necessary to take the initiative and seize the opportunity to strike hard and fast. Only in this way can it be possible for these Japanese troops who took the lead to choose to stay and let them stay in Beipiao in order to eliminate us...Xu Yide?"
"arrive!"
Yang Jiuxiao shouted so suddenly that Xu Yide subconsciously stood up and knocked over the stool.
Yang Jiuxiao slapped his palm on the table: "Immediately issue a telegram to Lu Yanqing's brigade in the east. At any cost, blow up the railway east of the iron bridge. Specially pick the corners and slopes to bury explosives. At least I can blow them up.
Five hundred meters, the final goal is to blow up the big iron bridge at all costs. If he fails to complete the task, tell him, Lu Yanqing, not to come see me!"
"yes!"
"Zhiqiang——"
"Here!" Chief of Staff Tong Zhiqiang stood up quickly.
"There is only one small group of Japanese troops from the 7th Brigade in Beipiao City. Most of them were placed on both sides of the big iron bridge. The remaining puppet army had little combat effectiveness. When the gunshots were fired, most of them were probably scared to get in.
Under the kang. You go to the third brigade in person. I must rush into the city before dark. The machine gun company and the spy company are also under your command. As soon as the gunfire rings, the young marshal and the others will
The brothers who have been placed in the city will start to move and blossom inside and outside. The enemy will definitely not be able to withstand it. Remember, you must retreat after fighting. You can no longer covet those pots and pans. If you really can’t bear to leave them to the enemy, then set a fire.
, burn them all. After retreating, everyone will return here and start preparing for revenge from the enemy's heavy troops." Yang Jiuxiao, who had an open mind, was very careful.
"Show honor!"
"Arrived!" Ni Xianrong stood up.
Yang Jiuxiao lowered his voice: "We brothers will take a radio team and a squad of cavalry and rush to the Laoye Temple. If the estimate is good, our team will be here soon. More than four thousand brothers will travel hundreds of miles a day in wind and snow.
It’s really a very hard job, and it would be very difficult for us Northeasterners, so we can’t neglect it.”
"Brother, go get ready now."
Ni Xianrong does things cleanly and neatly, never being sloppy.
At dusk, seven kilometers due south of Laoye Temple.
"Send the order, stop advancing and let everyone rest." After Gu Changfeng gave the order, he threw the reins to the captain of the guard, stepped on the snow up to his ankles, and strode up the hill to the west.
The hardship of marching all the way in the snow caused a great surprise to Gu Changfeng and his soldiers. If Zheng Kailai, who had just recovered from his injury, had not led more than a hundred brothers, mostly from western Liaoning, to help and remind them along the way, I am afraid they would not be here at this time tomorrow.
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Along the way, we walked over mountains and ridges, walking in the snow. Many mountain trails were trodden by hunters and loggers. The heavy snow covered all the deep ridges and rock pits. Without many years of local life experience, it would be simply impossible.
It is difficult to move even an inch.
The three regiment leaders followed Gu Changfeng up the mountain and took off their posts. Like Gu Changfeng, they also took off their thick gray cloth gloves, took out the binoculars in their coats, and looked to the north in the direction of the Laoye Temple.
"Reporting to the division seat, the front reconnaissance team sent a signal. A pair of cavalry crossed the Xiema Ridge and ran quickly. It seems that they may be brothers from the anti-Japanese detachment." The intelligence staff reported loudly under the hill.
"Look again! If the person on the other side answers the password and reveals his identity, please bring him over."
"yes!"
After a while, twelve war horses spurting out hot air galloped forward, around the curve of the valley, and soon came to the foot of the hill. Gu Changfeng put away his binoculars, raised his hand, waved, and stepped down the mountain without leaving.
After a few steps, I heard a familiar voice: "Sir Gu? Oh my god, why did you come in person..."
Gu Changfeng stopped and took a closer look. He saw the man next to the burly and arrogant Yang Jiuxiao taking off his dog-skin hat and showing a familiar smile. He was pleasantly surprised and laughed heartily: "Ni Xianrong, a bastard, actually recognized him at a glance.
You recognized me, what a thief! Beard has brought something for you, wait until I get down later, haha..."
Yang Jiuxiao looked at Gu Changfeng in surprise as he jumped down several high hills. He admired his agility. He turned to Ni Xianrong beside him and asked quietly: "Didn't you tell me that General Hutou was from a famous family and had a lot of knowledge?"