Chapter 64 The Xiangjiang River Reflects Blood End
Zhang Cheng saw a group of people in front of him hugging a dignified-looking man, his footsteps paused slightly, and then he sped up and greeted him. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The man laughed, enthusiastically stretched out his hands, shook Zhang Cheng tightly, and burst out a string of Xiangyin: "Brother Zhang Cheng, long time no see." ”
Chen Shuxiang is also a native of Hunan Province, under the influence of the commander to join the revolutionary ranks, he, like Zhang Cheng, is the commander's hardcore descendant, the last time the Young Communist Division in the Nakou area to cover the 34th Division Zhang Cheng and his brother commensurate, the relationship is very good, Zhang Cheng also greatly respect Chen Shuxiang, a revolutionary old-timer.
He said with emotion: "Shibei three days, when you look at each other, I can't imagine that my brother and I will also be rescued by your younger brother one day, brother, I won't say thank you." ”
Zhang Cheng said with a smile: "Which of us is with whom, but now is not the time to greet each other, Brother Chen, you will immediately lead the troops and break out with me." ”
Chen Shuxiang slapped his head and blamed himself: "Look at me, I forgot what time it is, by the way, Political Commissar Cheng is still injured." ”
Zhang Cheng was taken aback and hurriedly said: "Political Commissar Cheng is injured, Xiao Li hurriedly brought some white medicine over and gave it to Political Commissar Cheng!" ”
Cheng Cuilin sat up from the stretcher: "Master Zhangcheng......
Zhang Cheng hurriedly supported Cheng Cuilin and said, "Political Commissar Cheng, you are injured, don't move, wait for the medicine, and you will get better soon." ”
Cheng Cuilin nodded again and again: "Okay, okay, you must take the 34th Division ...... Take it out. ”
Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "Political Commissar Cheng, don't worry, you have suffered these days, take a rest now, and the matter of breaking through will be handed over to our Young Communist International Division, and the weapons and ammunition captured will also belong to you later, if it is not enough, after returning to Xinwei, you can go to our baggage camp to get it." Oh, and also, I can send you another two thousand recruits, just to replenish the losses of the thirty-fourth division. ”
Chen Shuxiang and Cheng Cuilin are both people who know Zhang Cheng well, and they know that Zhang Cheng never speaks, so the two of them smiled happily when they said something, and they couldn't wait to return to Xinwei with Zhang Cheng immediately.
Zhang Cheng took the matter of leading everyone to break through, and knew that the time was urgent, so he asked straight to the point: "Brother Chen, how many enemies are there surrounding you?" ”
Chen Shuxiang said with a wry smile: "The enemy probably has two divisions of troops, and there is also an artillery battalion, our division has suffered the loss of the enemy's artillery, and no matter how much it rushes, it can't rush out." ”
Zhang Cheng took out the map that the reconnaissance battalion had just drawn, pointed to an arrow on the map, and said: "The enemy surrounding us now obviously wants to force the 34th Division to move south, and then set up blocks layer by layer, so that the living force of the 34th Division can be continuously consumed until the 34th Division is worn to death, and their ultimate goal is to annihilate you completely." But fortunately, the mountains are high and dense here, and this is the time for our Red Army to show its talents, and these enemies will be handed over to us, and when we can't cope with it, how about your 34th Division come to support? ”
Chen Shuxiang laughed and said: "I am relieved to have my brother's words, I have long heard the commander say that my brother's troops are not only strong in combat, but also have particularly sophisticated weapons, and the International Division of the Young Communist Party is well-known for its strong soldiers and horses and complete equipment in our Red Army, so let us see if your International Division of the Young Communist Party is worthy of its name!" ”
Zhang Cheng also smiled, admiring Chen Shuxiang's ease and ease, knowing that he trusted himself, and at the same time, it was also convenient for him to command the troops, otherwise he would be a teacher sitting here, and he would be a new teacher who would not be able to let go of his hands and feet, which was really empathetic.
Before the departure of the 1st Brigade, the Young Communist Division concentrated half of the division's machine guns and submachine guns for the use of the 1st Brigade, and each of them also carried two grenades and five grenades, and the troops also carried eight mortars, which made the automatic fire extremely powerful.
After a while, the Young Communist Division soon let the soldiers of the 34th Division see their amazing combat effectiveness, Zhang Cheng led a regiment to act as the vanguard, taking advantage of the night and the high mountains and dense forests, when the enemy's artillery could not give full play to its advantage, he used machine guns and submachine guns to shoot the head, killing gods and ghosts when encountering gods, and killing ghosts when encountering enemies, and immediately greeted them with machine guns as soon as they met the enemy.
If the enemy organizes a counterattack force, the artillery company will immediately swing eight mortars to the ground, and after one round of shelling, the enemy will immediately scatter like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions.
Under the powerful automatic firepower of the 1st Brigade of the Young Communist Division, the Gui Army did not have a unified enemy at all, and was soon broken through the encirclement by the Young Communist Division.
The 34th Division followed the Young Communist Division all the way to break the enemy's encirclement, and the soldiers were stunned, it turned out that the battle could still be fought like this, and this time they could be said to have opened their eyes.
The battle to rescue the 34th Division began quickly, but it soon ended again, from contacting the 34th Division to leading the 34th Division to break out of the encirclement, the total time did not exceed one hour, and the fight was extremely thorough, and the 34th Division was able to break through the defense line that could not be rushed alive or dead.
The 1st Brigade and 1st Regiment acted as the pioneers, the 2nd Regiment checked and filled in the gaps, the 3rd Regiment blocked the attack layer by layer, the 3rd Regiment cooperated tacitly, took care of each other, the tactical command was mobile and flexible, the automatic firepower was fierce and powerful, and it did not take much effort to rush out, and the officers and men of the 34th Division thought that this was an armed parade.
At five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, Zhang Cheng personally handed over the guns, ammunition and 2,000 recruits that had been prepared by the logistics office to Chen Shuxiang, and covered the 34th Division all the way across the Xiangjiang River.
Returning to the division headquarters, at this time, a correspondent came to report that a large number of officers and men of the Red Eighth Army had been found on the edge of the Xiangjiang River. Zhang Cheng chuckled in his heart and sighed: "I still lack skills, I saved the 34th Division but I can't save the Red Eighth Army." ”
Without extra time to sigh, Zhang Cheng led the Second Brigade non-stop, organizing troops to cover about 2,000 soldiers of the Red Eighth Army who had been scattered and retreated to Xinwei.
Subsequently, he ordered Director Feng of the Political Department of the division to organize the containment team along the bank of the Xiangjiang River to be responsible for accommodating the team of the Eighth Army Corps, and led them to the station of the Young Communist Division.
After arranging for them to have dinner, they evacuated Xinwei with the Red Ninth Army Corps received by the Young Communist Division, and crossed the Xiangjiang River at 7 o'clock in the evening.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, Zhang Cheng led the main force of the Young Communist Division to quickly withdraw to Shuanghe Village, leaving the 2nd Brigade as the rearguard force to block the pursuing enemy. At 9 o'clock in the evening, the main force of the Young Communist Division crossed the Xiangjiang River without danger, and Ding Wei commanded the Second Brigade to cross the river safely after completing the task of blocking it.
After Zhang Cheng returned the Gui army captives to the Gui army, he secretly made a deal with Bai Chongxi with heavy artillery in exchange for a large number of mules, horses and salt. Since then, the pursuing troops of the Gui army have not been able to work, and the gunfire of the Gui army is all fired into the sky.
Zhang Cheng understood and also ordered the troops to fire guns indiscriminately into the sky, but in private he still ordered the troops to maintain a high degree of vigilance and beware of being deceived.
At about 10 o'clock in the evening, the whole division of the Young Communist Division successfully crossed the Xiangjiang River, Zhang Cheng immediately ordered to blow up the pontoon bridge, and the whole division walked firmly along the vast night in the northwest direction.