20_20434 Yang Zhen insisted that he stay and collect the follow-up troops, but several heads of the military department, especially the deputy secretary of the Southeast Bureau, firmly disagreed. It was difficult for others to speak, but the deputy secretary of the Southeast Bureau said directly: "Comrade Yang Zhen, I oppose your idea. You are now the political commissar of the New Fourth Army, the secretary of the Southeast Bureau, and the secretary of the military branch, which means that you are now the supreme commander of the troops in southern Anhui. ”

"You are not the commander of the column, let alone the commander of the regiment. This kind of thing to contain the follow-up troops is not suitable for you to lead the team in person in the current situation. You should be responsible to the central authorities, to the troops currently in southern Anhui as a whole, and not to the troops in a single area. ”

"You want to leave a senior cadre to contain the follow-up troops, I have no problem with that. But you want to stay in person, I don't think it's appropriate. Comrade Yang Zhen, you are putting the cart before the horse. Comrade Yang Zhen, if you continue to adhere to this decision, I will immediately report it to the Central Committee truthfully. ”

The words of the deputy secretary of the Southeast Bureau immediately resonated with all the personnel of the military department. Seeing that several people resolutely opposed, Yang Zhen frowned, but insisted on saying to the army commander: "Army commander, this matter is so decided, you immediately take all the personnel of the military department and the rest of the troops to cross the Hui River." ”

"I'll take a battalion to stay here to stabilize the breakthrough and take over the special service group and the teaching corps. We didn't have much time to delay, the enemy was advancing so fast that we couldn't go even if we wanted to after dawn. We have to move quickly, without the slightest hesitation. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's insistence, the deputy secretary of the Southeast Bureau said: "Comrade Yang Zhen, I still resolutely oppose your ideas. I am a member of the Party Committee of the Military Branch and the deputy secretary of the Southeast Bureau, and I have the right and obligation to oppose you doing this. ”

"Comrade Yang Zhen, although I have been engaged in local work for a long time, I don't know how to lead troops, let alone how to fight. But one thing is clear to me, it is not appropriate for you to stay behind to meet the follow-up troops at this time. You are the head of an army, and you have to think about the consequences when you do so. ”

"Also, Comrade Yang Zhen, you have to trust your subordinates. Both Comrade Zhou Guisheng and Comrade Feng Dafei, who are now commanding the troops on the southern front, are veteran comrades who have been on the battlefield for a long time. Experienced in actual combat, you have to trust them to be able to bring out the secret service team and the teaching team. ”

In contrast to the fierce opposition of some people, the commander was silent for a while and said, "In this way, we will first send someone to get in touch with the special service group to see where they are, and then make a decision." If they had already reached the front line of Changkeng Mountain, then the political commissar insisted on staying. If they are still on the front line of Niulanling, then the political commissar must not stay. ”

This compromise proposed by the army commander was endorsed by other people in the military department. However, contrary to expectations, the radio stations of the military headquarters and the troops on the southern front were never able to be contacted. Several groups of correspondents were sent to look for them, but almost all of them never returned. Faced with the tense situation, Yang Zhen simply terminated the meeting. For the first time, he exercised his right to make the final decision as a political committee member.

In the face of Yang Zhen's stubbornness and persistence, several people in the military department had no choice but to obey. After the military headquarters selected a group of capable personnel and left the next radio station, he led the military headquarters to follow behind the 5th Regiment, broke through the artillery blockade area of the 40th Division, and crossed the Hui River to rush to the mountainous area in the northeast of Jing County.

In order to minimize casualties of troops in the blockade of the area through Guò fire. When the military headquarters broke through, Yang Zhen personally took Lee Myung-bak and rushed to the front-line position. Commanded the three Type 92 heavy machine guns and two 90-mm mortars left behind to suppress the enemy forces on the hill south of Xingtan.

Although they were at an absolute disadvantage in numbers, Yang Zhen commanded the two mortars left behind, and used the tactics of rear-firing and maneuvering flexibility to fight a wonderful mortar battle. With two mortars, it suppressed the artillery of the 40th Division, which was superior in numbers, on the hill south of Xingtan.

In the artillery battle, taking advantage of the range advantage of the Japanese mortars, the Italian-made 47 flat-fire guns, which were the most threatening of the 40th Division's artillery group, were knocked out, and several heavy machine guns were suppressed. The artillery power of the blockade breakthrough was greatly weakened, and the casualties of the passing troops were greatly reduced. After the military headquarters blocked the area of Tongguò artillery fire, Yang Zhen returned to Xingtan.

After sending off the army commander and the military headquarters, Yang Zhen sat in Xingtan, on the one hand, he used the radio to constantly call the troops on the southern front. On the one hand, it is closely related to the progress of the surrounding enemy situation. In particular, the 52nd Division on the Northern Front and the 79th Division on the Southern Front, the two units of the Central Army, which advanced the fastest, made progress.

Although when he was transferred with the military headquarters, he lost contact with the army commander for four hours. But Yang Zhen is still relatively accurate about the entire battle situation. In the second half of the night, as he expected, the battle situation around Xingtan continued to deteriorate after the main force left.

By about three o'clock in the morning, the gunfire around Xingtan was getting denser and denser. The troops of the 40th Division, which had gathered on several hills in the south, launched a counterattack regardless of the fact that the troops of Xingtan had already rushed across the Hui River and that most of the New Fourth Army that was confronting them had withdrawn. Attempts were made to re-seal the breakthrough and eat up the follow-up troops that were still in Hexi.

After the 40 th Division concentrated its forces to launch a counterattack on Xingtan, the main force of the 52 nd Division on the front line of Bangshan in the south also discovered that the troops of the New Fourth Army in front of it had withdrawn, regardless of its shortcomings in night fighting, and significantly accelerated the pace of its advance. Already along the highway from Bangshan to Sanxi, there was a fierce battle with the troops of the old third regiment who served as the flank cover of the military headquarters.

The artillery shells of the German-style Bofors Mountain Artillery Regiment, which was temporarily assigned to the 45th Artillery Regiment of the 52nd Division, and which was equipped with a range of more than 9,000 meters, had already begun to fall on the Xingtan line. Around Xingtan, small units of the 52nd Division also bypassed the blocking position of the old third regiment and infiltrated in.

At the same time, the 144th Division in the west also accelerated the pace of eastward advance under the urging of the headquarters of the 32nd Group Army. It has arrived at the first line of Gaotan and Shijingkeng. The 108th Division, which had been advancing at the slowest rate before, also reached the north of Piling at this time. At this time, Yang Zhen's hand, plus the guard battalion that has not yet arrived in Xingtan, is only more than two battalions. Plus a guard company, an engineer company, and a communications company left behind by the commander.

In the face of the deteriorating situation, Ye Chao, deputy chief of the Operations Section of the Xingtan Military Department, and Yin Yang, deputy chief of the Reconnaissance Section, who stayed with Yang Zhen, were obviously a little unsinkable. After a brief discussion, Ye Chao persuaded Yang Zhen: "Political commissar, according to the advance speed of the 52nd Division, Tianming will rush to the front line of Xingtan at the latest, and the breakthrough is in danger of being resealed at any time. You see, it's time for us to withdraw too. ”

"Judging from the advance speed of the 52nd Division, it will not even be able to reach the Xingtan line before dawn. If we don't leave, we won't be able to leave until dawn. We have such a small number of troops at hand, and the commanding heights south of Xingtan are in the hands of the 40th Division. If it continues to be delayed, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Regarding Ye Chao's persuasion, Yang Zhen looked at the two people around him who were left behind by the military commander with anxious expressions, but his tone was very calm and waved his hand: "What are you anxious about when you haven't arrived at the fire room?" Keep waiting. If I don't contact Guisheng and Feng Dafei last week, I won't leave. ”

Seeing that the two people still wanted to persuade, Li Mingbo, who was beside Yang Zhen, dragged the two people out of the room that was temporarily used as Yang Zhen's command post and said, "Two section chiefs, you still don't want to continue to persuade." I know more about No. 1's personality than you, and I can't persuade him at this time. He said that if he did not contact the troops on the southern front, he would not leave, so he would definitely not go. ”

"And I have a feeling that his stay in Xingtan is definitely not just to gather the follow-up troops, there should be other ideas. The immediate task now is to contact the troops on the southern front. As long as the troops on the southern front are contacted, there will be no reason for the number one to stay here and continue the adventure. ”

Hearing Li Mingbo's statement, Ye Chao couldn't help but stomp his feet and said to Li Mingbo: "When is it, you still say that these are useless." You are the guard platoon commander next to the commissar and know more about the character of the commissar than we do. At this time, you don't help us persuade and still stop you? What the commissar thinks, he is the chief, I can't control. But now, all I know is that if I don't leave, I really won't be able to go. ”

Looking at the anxious Ye Chao, Li Mingbo couldn't help but smile and said, "I said Section Chief Ye, you can't persuade No. 1, why are you angry at me?" And don't be too anxious. No. 1 in the northeast, a much more complicated situation, can be handled. Now with such a little enemy army, he will not take it to heart. ”

"Besides, No. 1 to southern Anhui is only a temporary mission, and there are still hundreds of thousands of troops waiting for him to go back in the northeast. Without a certain certainty, No. 1 will not be in danger. Don't forget, No. 1 is still the commander of the Northeast Military District. He still divided the severity of the matter. If you don't have a certain ability, can the central government send No. 1 here at this time? ”

"Two section chiefs, it is precisely because I understand the character of No. 1 that I have suggested that you don't persuade No. 1 first. for you cannot be persuaded. The most important thing now is to seize the time and find a way to get in touch with the troops on the southern front. As long as communication with the troops on the Southern Front was made, the No. 1 had no reason to continue the adventure. ”

In fact, Li Mingbo didn't know what Yang Zhen was thinking in his heart. For the number one who is the same age as himself, although Li Mingbo, the guard platoon commander who is close to him and is responsible for Yang Zhen's close guard, he can't figure out his thoughts. It's just that the long-term experience of working by Yang Zhen's side told him that this young No. 1 must have his reasons for doing this.

Although he couldn't guess the reason why Yang Zhen stayed to gather the follow-up troops, he was sure of one thing, judging from Yang Zhen's current responsibilities, he would definitely not risk himself to stay here for a few companies, and there was definitely something hidden in it. If it was so indecisive, it would still be so big in the northeast under such a dangerous situation.

Hearing Li Mingbo's words, Ye Chao wanted to say something, but was pulled by Yin Yang beside him: "Master, what he said is not wrong." So many leaders of the military department have not been able to persuade the political commissar, and the two of us have not been able to persuade them. Now it's better to find a way to get in touch with the troops on the southern front. ”

Seeing that Yin Yang also said the same, when he was leaving, he once accepted the special task of kidnapping the political commissar even if he was tied up when the military commander's shape deteriorated. But now Ye Chao, who has nothing to do, can only stomp his feet: "Grandma, if you can't get in touch, I'll go to the southern front troops in person." I don't believe that with Feng Dafei's ability, they can still be eaten by those bastards of the 79th Division? ”

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