20_20434The 448th Regiment retreated behind the 119th Regiment, which was eager to reinforce Madu Bridge, which was equivalent to taking the initiative to get out of the way, giving Yang Zhenchuang, who was staying in Xingtan, an excellent opportunity. Almost made Yang Zhen, who was originally going to fight a hard battle, almost without any effort, and broke through lightly.

After highlighting Xingtan, Yang Zhen led the guard company and a battalion left in Xingtan at this time, and the troops who were no more than a reinforced battalion were already full, and did not stop at all, followed the retreat route of the 448th Regiment and directly killed the line of the Galloping Horse Bridge. No matter where the gunfire came from, the front line of Madu Bridge was the last way of life for the Xingtan troops at this time.

Although most of the 119th Regiment of the 40th Division was gathered on the front line of Madu Bridge at this time, the two battalions of the 448th Regiment retreated here with the 119th Regiment. But compared with the main force of the 52nd Division in the north and the main force of the 40th Division over there, Yang Zhen would rather choose this enemy who has been exposed to the surface.

After Yang Zhen used dense machine gun and mortar firepower, coupled with a sufficient number of grenades to defeat and retreat, he himself was defeated and retreated here, except for thirty percent of the empty amount, plus the previous casualties in Xingtan, the actual number of soldiers was less than 500 after the 448th Regiment blocked the attack. Only then did I find that the fierce battle with the 119th Regiment of the 40th Division on the Madu Bridge Line turned out to be the troops of the southern front that could not be found.

Yang Zhen did not listen to the commanders of the southern front troops who wanted to report why they did not retreat to Xingtan according to the order of the military headquarters, but appeared on the front line of Madu Bridge east of Xingtan. He just ordered them to prepare to go straight to the northeast of Jing County to find the military headquarters and the main force, regardless of the price.

Although Madu Bridge is on a map of 1:50,000, it is an inconspicuous point located on the road from Langqiao to Sanxi. However, this small village on the narrow plain of the Hui River is a key strategic point. As long as it breaks through here, it means that it has broken through the encirclement built by the 40th Division after it was broken through on the Xingtan line, and remobilized its troops.

As long as the main force of the 52nd Division, which is now on its way south, arrives and enters the mountainous area east of the Hui River, even if the pursuers arrive in time, I am afraid that there is nothing to be done. However, for Yang Zhen and his subordinates, this small plain, which is only a few miles wide east of the Hui River and before entering the mountain, is an extremely difficult terrain to access.

Especially when the main force had already shifted, and the attention of the enemy troops of several divisions around was attracted by this small force led by Yang Zhen. How to get through the last moat before escaping with the fastest speed and the lowest cost has become a problem that Yang Zhen must solve urgently.

Although the resistance of the 40th Division's troops on the front line of Madu Bridge had been routed, it was due to the lack of strength in terms of strength. The troops deployed by the 40th Division on the front line of Madu Bridge were not so much defeated, but rather that after the troops led by Yang Zhen arrived, they took the initiative to retreat to the front line of Zhexi Bridge in the south because they could not understand the reality and were under the condition of being attacked by the enemy on their backs.

As for the 448th Regiment, although it was completely defeated, this regiment with a shortage of strict values was not the main force of the entire battlefield. The next step is to really face the 40th Division troops that have not gone far, just on the front line of the Zhexi Bridge in the south. At this time, the enemy troops who had retreated to the front line of the Zhexi Bridge were using their firepower to try to blockade this narrow mountain plain.

Yang Zhen knew that he had no time to delay here. After the first line of Madu Bridge was broken through, the 40th Division, which had completed the adjustment and deployment, was bound to try all possible to re-blockade the place. And now that the sky is gradually beginning to lighten, the surrounding enemy forces are bound to speed up and rush here.

After staying, once blocked in this small area, the width of the mountain plain is only a few miles. In a situation where there is no depth and no danger to defend, and there is a huge disparity in strength and firepower, the result waiting for everyone is only a dead end. Before the 40th Division completed its deployment, taking advantage of this time difference to rush over and enter the mountain almost became Yang Zhen's only choice.

I raised my binoculars and carefully observed the situation around me, especially in the north and south directions. Yang Zhen pointed to the map and said to Feng Dafei and Ye Chao beside him, as well as Liu Beisheng, the head of the special service group: "There is no time, tell the troops not to care about the artillery blockade of the enemy army in the south, and pass through the Guò Hedong Plain as quickly as possible and enter the mountainous area." The enemy troops on the Zhexidu line to the south have only two mortars, and even if they can pose a certain threat to us, they will not have much impact. ”

"The marching column procedure is carried out by the secret service regiment in the front, and the command corps protects the wounded in the middle. Ye Chao, you command the guard battalion to serve as the general guard of the whole army. Lee Myung-bak commanded the guard company of the military headquarters plus the mortar platoon, which was deployed on the spot to serve as flank cover, and used fire to cover the troops. ”

"Sue Lee Myung-bak, I will give him both mortars, and the remaining more than 30 shells. I don't care what method he uses, when the troops pass through the open land of Guò, knock out the two 82 mortars of the 118th Regiment on the front line of Zhexi Bridge. Even if they can't be completely destroyed, let them shut up Lao Tzu. ”

"And the two heavy machine guns and all the heavy machine gun bullets brought out were also given to him, and at any cost, before the troops passed through this plain, I would stop the enemy on the front line of Zhexidu to me. If the enemy fights back, give me the words with firepower. After completing the mission, blow up all the heavy machine guns and mortars that you can't take away. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen turned his head and said to Liu Beisheng, the head of the spy group beside him: "It's still your spy group that is in the front." All troops put their bayonets on and grenades unscrewed their caps. Concentrate all light machine guns and submachine guns into the first echelon. If I encounter interception, I will not hesitate to use the heaviest firepower to defeat him in the shortest possible time. Tell the troops, don't be afraid of fatigue, don't be afraid of sacrifice, the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. ”

Hearing Yang Zhen's order, Liu Beisheng was a little embarrassed: "Political commissar, we are not afraid of fighting a tough battle." But apart from the battalion that served as the general rearguard, I now have less than four companies in total. There are only four light machine guns that can still be used in the whole regiment, and there are less than twenty hand-held machine guns, that is, the submachine guns you are talking about. ”

"The point is that ammunition is now running low. The four light machine guns averaged out only a dozen rounds each. The grenades were largely depleted, and the rifles had less than five rounds each. In the first-line blocking battle of Niulanling, due to the huge disparity in troops, the main thing was to rely on firepower to block the attack. We fought to the death with the 79th Division for almost a day, and the ammunition consumption was too great. ”

"In addition, the movement to the front line of Niulanling was too hasty, and the replenishment of ammunition was still in the hands of the military department, and the logistics department did not have time to send it. The troops themselves carried almost no spare ammunition. When we set out, one of our fighters had only two grenades and fifty rounds of ammunition with him. ”

"I set off with six light machine guns and one heavy machine gun, and on average I carried only one base amount of ammunition. After nearly a day and a night of fierce fighting, the ammunition in the hands of the fighters was almost exhausted. Since the encounter with the enemy, we have fought a blocking battle, and basically no captures have been made. ”

"The only little ammunition left on hand was when we were evacuated from Niulanling, and Deputy Commander Feng asked the teaching corps to give us a part of it, as well as the one that had just been captured on the front line of Madu Bridge. Otherwise, all the weapons of our regiment will be completely cut off. Coupled with the insufficient number of bayonets, the weapon in the hand really became a burning stick. ”

"If it weren't for the timely arrival of the rearguard troops, we would have had to fight the enemy with the butts of our rifles, let alone capture them, after we had exhausted the only ammunition we had. In addition, less than half of the rifles of our regiment with bayonets were available. In addition, the cadres and soldiers of the whole regiment have only eaten a few mouthfuls of dry food in the middle from the time they arrived at the front line of Niulanling to the present. ”

Liu Beisheng's words made Yang Zhen's brows furrow tightly furrowed. When he set out from Yunling, he repeatedly emphasized that each soldier should be equipped with 200 rounds of ammunition and four grenades. Each regiment had to send a company to serve as a baggage company during the movement, carrying additional ammunition for the purpose.

Moreover, according to their own requirements, each regiment must bring at least 50,000 rounds of ammunition and 2,000 grenades as spare ammunition in addition to the ammunition carried by the fighters when fighting. It is worried that the terrain of mountain operations is complicated, the movement of troops is changeable, and it is difficult to replenish during the battle. If there is a shortage of ammunition, the fighter will be delayed.

Under the circumstance that there was a huge disparity in strength and he brought a large amount of supplementary ammunition, Yang Zhen did not advocate hand-to-hand combat with the enemy as long as possible. In Yang Zhen's view, the vast majority of the troops in southern Anhui, especially the cadres, were old bones who had gone through the test of three years of guerrilla warfare, and it was too difficult to fight with the enemy with bayonets when there was sufficient ammunition.

I didn't expect that as the fist unit of the southern Anhui team, the special service group would be sent to such a key position on the front line of Niulanling. Fifty rounds of ammunition and two grenades were allotted to each person. Light machine guns were given a base amount of ammunition, and the same was true for temporary heavy machine guns.

It is simply nonsense that such a well-equipped central elite as the 79th Division was given such a small amount of ammunition. I brought a large amount of ammunition from Yan'an, not to keep the cubs. There is not enough ammunition in the front, and a large amount of ammunition is hoarded in the rear because of the difficult terrain and cannot be delivered. And now that the military headquarters and the main force have broken out of the encirclement, there is no place to replenish even if they want to.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen couldn't help but feel a little remorseful. Before leaving, why don't you go down to the troops to check the distribution of ammunition? Just thinking that with enough ammunition, the troops can fight without being tied. Even in the face of danger, the troops will not be deterred from using firepower because of a lack of ammunition.

But I didn't expect that the logistics department, which was used to suffering, did not make a big deal because it suddenly became an upstart. I was used to being poor, and before I went to the battlefield, the bullets were replenished according to the number. On average, 20 rounds per soldier is considered a wealthy household. Although the family is much richer now, the small family's temperament is not something that can be changed for a while.

When the ammunition was issued, although it was much more generous, it was still too economical. Like the Special Service Corps, which is mainly responsible for covering the military headquarters, it is a unit that originally had no combat mission. Except that the battalion that served as the general guard was distributed ammunition according to the standards required by Yang Zhen.

The rest of the troops, each given only fifty rounds of ammunition. As for the replenishment of ammunition, because when the marching sequence was carried out according to the regulations, the special service regiment that was tasked with covering the military headquarters seemed to be easy to replenish when it was on the march, so it was not issued at all.

Not to mention that this standard is too much worse than other regiments. Even compared with the teaching corps, which assumed the duties of the general reserve and issued 120 rounds of ammunition per person at the time of departure, it was much worse. When Yang Zhen brought the submachine guns, the entire special service group only gave sixty pieces.

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