Lei Jian was about to explain to Zhang Guanghua the original meaning of the sentence 'I will attack you when the time comes', Zhang Ping hurriedly ran to Lei Jian's side and shouted: "Report to Regiment Commander Lei, Commander Nie, the head of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, is in an emergency." ”

Commander Nie gave clear instructions in his urgent telegram: Order Lei Jian to command the 1st Regiment and the 3rd Regiment to fight on the front line of Qingshui Bridge, so as to destroy or repel the Japanese 364th Matsumoto Wing within 11 hours, and the organs of the Military Region and the main force will pass through the Qingshui Bridge within 13 hours, and not to delay the main force to advance to the anti-Japanese base areas in Fuping and Beiyue Districts due to ineffective combat.

Lei Jian looked at his watch, then looked at the battle-torn positions on the north and south slopes, frowned and closed his eyes slightly, five minutes later, Feng Guang ran to Lei Jian, and just wanted to report loudly, but Zhang Ping hurriedly waved his hand to restrain him.

Feng Guang looked at Zhang Ping with surprised eyes and asked in a low voice, "Director Zhang, is Regiment Leader Lei uncomfortable again?" ”

He turned around and grabbed Zhang Guanghua and shouted, "Vice President Zhang, Head Lei ......." ”

"Don't speak, Regiment Commander Lei has just received an urgent telegram from the head of the military region, and he is brewing a plan for the next step at this time, and he will talk about it later."

Following Lei Jian's side for more than ten days, Zhang Guanghua has already felt the law of Lei Jian, once there is an emergency, he will immediately enter the stage of quick thinking, if someone disturbs at this time, I am afraid that it will interrupt Lei Jian's train of thought, she hurriedly restrained Feng Guang and continued to ask.

Lei Jian heard someone whispering beside him, he opened his eyes and turned back to look at Feng Guang and asked, "Platoon Commander Feng, are all the 'new' tanks assembled?" ”

"Report to Regiment Commander Lei, according to the previous modified combat vehicle model, the guard platoon has been fully modified in place, please ask Regiment Commander Lei to inspect and guide." Feng Guang saluted the report.

Lei Jian walked quickly to each modified chariot, in order to carry the weapon firmly in the mobile combat, he asked Feng Guang to jump on the car and twist each weapon vigorously, and after feeling satisfied, he ordered: "Platoon Commander Feng, you lead the cavalry platoon to drive the chariot, adopt mobile and flexible tactics, move forward and backward on the Wufu Highway, capture the movement law of the Japanese army, use the heavy weapons of the chariot to concentrate firepower to attack the enemy's main force, cover the 1st, 3rd, and 4th battalions of the only regiment that are sticking to the positions on the north and south slopes, and block the enemy's attack with firepower, and was ready to fight in conjunction with the battalions of the only regiment at any time to launch a general offensive against the hostile enemy. ”

"Yes, I promise to follow the deployment of Regiment Commander Lei and resolutely complete the firepower blocking mission you have assigned."

Zhang Guanghua saw that Lei Jian arranged all the guard platoons around him on the chariot, and he said in a panic: "Commander Lei, not to mention that you are seriously injured, you are still the supreme commander who commands the Battle of Qingshui Bridge, and there is no guard force around you to protect you, once there is danger, who will protect you?" ”

"You, Director Zhang Ping, correspondent Xiao Huang, and two operators, plus my Lei Jian, once there is danger, we will protect each other and ensure that there is no problem." Lei Jian seemed to be joking, but his attitude was resolute and his tone was stern, and he was not joking at all.

Zhang Guanghua was just about to persuade again, Zhang Ping and Ma Ming said almost at the same time: "Vice President Zhang, you may not know that this guard platoon next to Regiment Commander Lei sounds like Commander Lei is so big, and a person's safety is actually protected by a platoon of soldiers, and the soldiers of the only regiment who know the real mission of this guard platoon feel that it is an honor to be a soldier in the guard platoon." ”

"What do you mean by that? Why didn't I understand? Zhang Guanghua asked with wide eyes and puzzled eyes.

Deputy Regiment Commander Ma Ming laughed and said: "Commander Lei's guard platoon, what you say is to protect Commander Lei's safety, it is actually a death squad, whenever the only regiment arrives at the most dangerous or needs a strong-willed small unit to perform an adventurous special mission, Commander Lei will take the guard platoon around him, go deep into the enemy's den or disguise into the city."

Sometimes sneak attack the enemy's arsenal, sometimes blast the enemy's baggage vehicles, let's put it this way, as long as there is danger, you can see the figure of Regiment Commander Lei and the guard platoon, now you understand, Vice President Zhang? ”

Zhang Guanghua heard Ma Ming say it so clearly, she only then understood why Lei Jian kept the guard platoon by his side wherever he went, in the eyes of others, Lei Jian seemed to be a commander who was afraid of death, it turned out that this guard platoon was left to perform a special death squad mission, not only looked at Lei Jian in shock and asked: "Commander Lei, have you always used the guard platoon around you like this?" ”

Lei Jian said with a serious expression: "This is what every soldier of the Eighth Route Army should do, no one can be specialized, my Lei Jian is just a soldier, it is impossible and dare not use a platoon of soldiers for my safety, and waste the combat power of a unit on the battlefield to protect me, this is my bottom line." ”

Zhang Guanghua didn't expect that these few words would anger Lei Jian, she hurriedly said: "Commander Lei, I'm sorry, I didn't deliberately offend your original intention, just for your safety and to be able to better command the Duyi Regiment and the Third Regiment to fight the Battle of Qingshui Bridge, I proposed that it is best not to use the guard platoon, this is also for your sake, but also for the sake of the entire combat unit, please don't misunderstand." ”

Lei Jian said calmly: "Vice President Zhang, I didn't misunderstand your good intentions, it's just that this is a war, and every soldier of the Eighth Route Army should stand firmly in his combat post, and now be ready to evacuate immediately." ”

He ordered Ma Ming: "Deputy Commander Ma, order the cavalry battalion to follow me back to the positions on the north and south slopes, and wait for the order to attack at any time." ”

Lei Jianlin left and said solemnly to Feng Guang: "Platoon Commander Feng, the five chariots will be handed over to you, you must master the tactics of flexible and mobile attack on the enemy's living forces, and use your greatest firepower to destroy the enemy for the purpose of protecting yourself and fighting the enemy, do you understand?" ”

"Please rest assured, Commander Lei, I, Feng Guang, understand."

Lei Jian led several people around him, under the escort of the cavalry battalion, quickly withdrew from the battlefield, and soon came to the position of the first battalion on the southern slope, Li Gang saw that Lei Jian led the cavalry battalion to rush over, he rushed to the front and said without complaint: "Commander Lei, you don't care about yourself too much, how can you come to the front line of the battle in person with serious injuries?" Hurry back to the command post, leave it to me here, Li Gang, you can rest assured. ”

Zhang Guanghua shook his head and said: "Commander Li, Commander Lei personally went to the front line to command, it is useless to persuade anyone, it is better to obey Commander Lei's new combat order, and it is best for us to obey everything." ”

Li Gang didn't expect Zhang Guanghua to also rush to the front-line combat position, and what he said was very inconsistent with his identity as the vice president of the field hospital, not only looked at Ma Ming and asked, "Deputy Regiment Commander Ma, what's going on?" ”

Lei Jian shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Commander Li, I personally came to the front line of the operation, but I offended Vice President Zhang, and now the battlefield situation is tense, this is an urgent telegram from Commander Nie of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, you can take a look at it." ”

After reading the chief's urgent telegram, Li Gang asked anxiously: "Commander Lei, if you want to destroy the Japanese 364th Matsumoto Wing in eleven hours, I think it is very difficult, if you press all the strength of the only regiment, even if you can't destroy this Japanese wing within the specified time, it is very likely to defeat the enemy's attack." ”

"It's not enough to defeat the enemy's attack, we must completely clear the Matsumoto Wing from the Qingshui Bridge line, and clear the way for the Eighth Route Army's Jinchaji Military Region organs and main forces to pass through the Qingshui Bridge safely and smoothly, and the only regiment must either annihilate all of the Matsumoto Wing, or beat him to the point of fleeing in embarrassment, and dare not settle in this area."

Lei Jian looked at Li Gang and Ma Ming and continued: "It shouldn't be difficult to do this, one is to concentrate the enemy's firepower to attack the enemy's living forces and force the enemy to retreat, and the other is to reveal to the enemy that the Ikeda squadron trapped in Fuping City has been completely wiped out, causing the Japanese commander Matsumoto to give up continuing to reinforce the trapped Ikeda squadron and take the initiative to withdraw from the battle. ”

Ma Ming asked incomprehensibly: "Commander Lei, the second thing you said, so that the devil commander Wing Captain Matsumoto learned the news that the trapped Ikeda squadron had been completely wiped out by the only regiment, how can you make Matsumoto, a cunning guy, believe it?" I think that's hard to do. ”

Lei Jian smiled and said: "We will now start to proceed in two steps, the first step is to order the first, third, and fourth battalions that hold the positions on the north and south slopes to concentrate their firepower to counterattack the enemy's large force attack, and order Feng Guang's guard platoon to drive five modified combat vehicles to destroy the enemy's perimeter with maximum lethality."

The 3rd Regiment was ordered to launch a general assault on a squadron of Japanese troops holding the high ground, and this squadron of devils must be eliminated within five hours. The special service company, assault company, and reconnaissance company of the only regiment were all ordered to be thrown into the western battlefield to launch the most fierce attack on the Matsumoto Wing, which was attacking the positions on the north and south slopes.

The cavalry battalion was ordered to act as the general mobile force for the entire Qingshui Bridge front-line campaign, and immediately attacked when it found that it was necessary to strengthen its firepower. ”

Lei Jian looked at Li Gang when he said this, Li Gang immediately straightened his waist and asked, "Commander Lei, what arrangements do you have for me, I, Li Gang, promise to complete the task." ”