"Daddy! It's over! "On the road from Panjin to Andong, there is a very inconspicuous Zhoujiatun, the door of a family was pushed open, and the young man rushed in while shouting.

"What?" When the head of the family heard the news, he was terrified. He stood up from the kang and said, "Hide the contents of the house!" ”

"It's the soldiers of the People's Party!" Not only was the young man not afraid, but he continued excitedly, "Dad, let's sell the mountain goods that we have knocked down in our house to the People's Party. ”

"You're crazy!" The head of the family was even more frightened by the young man's words, "Selling things to the official army, you don't know that the official army has something in our family, right?" ”

"Daddy! When the People's Party killed Mantie, it said that they paid attention to the three major laws and eight points of attention, and doing business with the people was an evaluation of business. The people in the village in front of them have already sold a lot of things to the BJP! "In fact, the young man didn't really have any dealings with the official army, but he heard that the village in front of him sold a lot of mountain goods to the People's Party, and he made a lot of money.

"Can you believe what the officers and soldiers say? The Qing Dynasty also said that they love the people like sons! How many times have our family allowed the officials and soldiers to be harmed! The head of the family almost had a bruise on his head, and he taught his son earnestly.

Of course, the young man was not convinced by the preaching of the old man, and he tried to retort: "We have not been in the army once or twice, and we have not seen anything from the People's Party!" ”

"So many things have been taken away by the People's Party, can they care about us? You kid just don't understand! "The head of the family hates iron and scolds!

"Then you give me the roe deer I hit last time, and I'll sell them!" The young man still didn't believe his words.

"Fart you!" The old man was furious, "What do you mean you hit?" Without the gunpowder gun that your father and I bought, you fart roe deer! ”

The father and son quarreled like this, and the result was naturally unhappy. But the old man was not as worried as he said. The People's Party passed by the vicinity of the village many times, and not only did not force anything, but also helped the villagers to see a doctor. Although the old man has a deep-seated fear of the official army, who is willing to hide his own things when he has nothing to eat on this snowy day.

But knowing that his son is not like his father, the old man was uneasy in the house for a while, and suddenly remembered his son's restless temperament, and knew that his son would never be so quiet for a while. When he got dressed and rushed into the back room where the mountain goods were stored, he saw that the place where the meat and skins of seven or eight roe deer were hanging was empty. Needless to say, it must have been his son who secretly took something and sold it to the People's Party.

"Damn!" The old man was furious, but after a moment a panic overflowed his chest. After all, he is his own son, and with his two-pole temperament, if he is robbed by the officials and soldiers, he will definitely fight with others. The old man couldn't care so much, so he hurried out. It's nothing if something happens to his son, and the old man won't be able to survive.

Not far from the village, I saw a long procession with no end in sight marching in the snow. The old man had never seen an army of this size, and this army was unlike anything he had ever seen. It's not just the white clothes they're wearing, it's not just the strange poles they have in their hands. All the soldiers gave the old man the feeling that in such a snowy day, there was only one thing they had to do, and that was to move forward. As if nothing could stop them.

Shocked by the momentum that permeated the entire army, the old man did not want to get close to such an army at all. However, there were a few familiar figures in front of them, and at first glance they were all young people in the village, including the old man's son. Those people were talking about something around a few officers and soldiers in white clothes. The old man had no choice but to rush over.

"Boss! Look at how good this fur is, you can take it! As soon as the old man approached the crowd, he heard his son's loud voice shouting.

"Yes! Sir, this skin is not sold at this price in the market, it is really cheap. The young man next to him, who didn't know whether he was alive or dead, also followed.

"Fellow, we bought this meat, and the skin is really useless now. The long way is not heavy, and it is only a burden for us to carry this skin. The officers and soldiers explained very kindly.

Such a kind and reasonable official and military frightened the old man, it is said that the abnormality is a demon, and the reason between the officials and the people is abnormal, and the official and military must have some kind of ghost idea. Three steps and two steps rushed over, and the old man stopped a few young people behind him with a smile, "Sir, we won't sell this skin, just sell the meat." ”

After finishing speaking, the old man began to bombard the young man into the village, "Okay, okay, other chiefs are causing chaos." Hurry home. ”

"Fellow! Wait a minute! The officer hurriedly shouted.

The old man was shocked, it seemed that he was not mistaken, the officials and soldiers wanted to capture the old man.

"Fellow! I haven't paid for the meat yet! The next words of the official army were even more terrifying.

A few young people immediately bypassed the old man and took the money excitedly, and a few young people who didn't know whether they were alive or dead asked the officials and soldiers to wait here, and they went home and sold all the other meat in the house.

The old man's son was also unwilling, and glanced at his father proudly, and the old man's son also ran home to get his own meat. The old man sighed slightly, these young people just don't know how powerful. However, this officer and army look very kind, and it doesn't look like a wilted type. I hope that the officers and soldiers will not hurt people if they rob things. It's also a lesson for young people.

Until the officials and soldiers completed these meat sales, they kindly refused the sale of skins. They carried the meat onto a sleigh dragged by some large dogs, and pulled out a strange cloth around their necks to cover their faces. The old man felt that it was time for the officers and soldiers to do it. Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers actually urged the dog sled and followed the troops forward. The deal was done.

But the old man was not reconciled, and the officials and soldiers did this probably to hide people's eyes. Everyone in the whole army with no end in sight covered their faces with a strange cloth, and suddenly several people jumped out and robbed everyone, who knows who did it? But the old man didn't wait for the opportunity to teach the bun-burning boys, including his own son, a lesson. The BJP troops braved the snow and marched eastward without stopping. No one tried to loot the small village in the middle of nowhere.

When he returned home with both joy and displeasure, the old man saw that his son was discussing with the bastards to go to the towns around Panjin to sell skins. The stinky boys said excitedly: "The soldiers of the People's Party have taken a solid road, and we will walk much brisker." ”

The old man had never seen an army with no end in sight marching through the snow, and he couldn't tell how many thousands of people walked over, and no matter how thick the snow was, it was firmly trodden, and he didn't have to worry about getting lost at all. But passing the army means fighting, and God knows what the battle is like outside. The old man blocked the door and said loudly: "This thing of selling things can only be said to be your luck." I met a good official army, but if you go to Panjin, I won't let you go! If you don't meet good officers and soldiers along the way, aren't you going to die! ”

Young people are only momentarily excited, and even if there is a road to walk in this winter, the wind, snow and low temperatures outside are not easy to bear. Seeing that the old man was really angry, the young people stopped arguing. "Then when the People's Party officials and soldiers pass, we will go and buy things for them."

In fact, the People's Party troops sincerely welcome the masses of roadside villages to sell food to the troops, and the long distance is not serious, and the march exceeds a certain distance, and any extra weight can cause great physical exertion. And the marching 15 Corps was not completely accustomed to the weather in the northeast. Needless to say, most of the officers and men of the 18th Army have already mastered the skills of using sleds, and the officers and men of the 15th Army are still just trying to master it.

The snow in the Northeast is very thick, and the snow that is more than half a person high is a common thing. In order to increase the speed of the march, the troops first let the dog sled in front, and the troops who had mastered the skiing skills followed the sled team. The road they pressed out was then crossed by the infantry behind, and in the middle was the sleigh of the logistics unit to a certain extent, which could barely maintain the road surface that could ensure the speed of the march.

Weber, the commander of the 15th Army, was a native of Wuhan and joined the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army in 08, and his qualifications were far deeper than that of Mu Husan, the commander of the 18th Army and commander of the Fourth Field Army. But just this one thing made him understand why Mu Husan was able to catch up, just the march, he could see how much thought Mu Husan had put into it, and how much brains he had used.

On the afternoon of the 24th, the troops had reached their scheduled resting point, and the 18th and 14th armies had built a large snow hut here, at which time the snow quickly stopped with the biting wind. At this time, the northwest wind was blowing, and the troops were quite a tailwind, and if the troops continued to advance in the strong wind, it was very likely that they would reach their destination in the evening. If you start taking a break now, you will miss it for at least a few hours.

Although he was eager to order the troops to move on, Weber consulted the guide staff officers sent by the 18th Army. I thought of the advice given by the staff officer, which was to rest immediately.

Weber was in favor of this suggestion, but he asked, "Why?" ”

"After this gust of wind, the temperature will drop sharply. As far as the situation of our comrades is concerned, I am only afraid that they will not be able to withstand it. The staff officer replied.

"Will the Japanese run away?" Webb knew very well how much the 15th Army had already suffered in the winter in the northeast, but if the campaign objectives could not be completed because of a moment of laxity, the responsibility would first fall on Weber's head. In the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, accountability has always been to deal with the comrades at the top and then to deal with the comrades below. Webb personally attended the meetings of the Military Commission, which formulated such rules.

"It would be nice for the Japanese to march at night in such weather. I'm afraid that at that time, the Japanese army didn't even have the strength to pull the bolt. The staff officer said calmly. The 18th Army did this kind of thing once, and as a result, that unit completely lost its combat effectiveness after marching.

After fully understanding the situation, Weber, the commander of the 15th Army, immediately ordered the troops to prepare for accommodation. The advice of the staff of the 18 Army was quite correct. Don't look at it as afternoon, it was only after dark that the 15th Army barely sorted out the accommodation conditions, and all the troops lived in igloos.

Listening to the howling of wolves outside, Webb couldn't help but go out and inspect the camp himself. Even though he was wearing extremely thick clothes, Webb felt the cold wind quickly draw his body heat. What's even more terrifying is that Weber didn't even feel cold, just walking for a while, he felt his body gradually stiffen. The clouds in the sky were quickly dispersed by the strong winds, and by midnight the sky was clear. The cold moonlight sprinkled on the snow-white ground made people feel a chill to the heart and lungs.

The patrol force is no longer working two shifts a night, but one shift every hour. Although it was Webb's habit to patrol the camp, he was forced to return to his headquarters after only spending an hour and a half outside today. Touching his face with his fingers, Webb noticed that he had lost touch on his fingers and cheeks. Although it was not the first time he had been stunned by the bitter cold in the northeast, Weber was somewhat shocked by the accurate prediction of the staff of the 18th Army.

The coldest time of day is before dawn, and clear nights cause surface temperatures to dissipate more quickly. The geographical knowledge that Chen Ke learned in junior high school was also completely spread to the People's Party base areas, especially the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. Even so, in the bitter cold before dawn, the 15th Army still got up and had breakfast, and then the troops continued to advance towards their destination on the white fields dyed reddish by the dawn and morning light.

At two o'clock in the afternoon of the 25th, with the response of the reconnaissance troops of the 18th Army, the 15th Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army finally occupied the railway from Benxi Lake to Andong. Webb ordered the troops to move north along the railroad. According to intelligence, the Japanese 7th Division was less than twenty kilometers ahead. In the snow, dog sledding is the most effective means of movement. The march did not last long, and the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army captured two groups of Japanese scouts. The strong wind on a sunny day after the snow was like a knife cut, and these Japanese scouts were so cold that they couldn't run at all. Just strip off their shirts and walk in the snow for two minutes, and the Japanese devils scream and start surrendering. The guy who didn't answer honestly was stripped off and left with only a pair of underwear and continued to slip in the snow, while the honest guy provided an update on the Seventh Division.

The 7th Division did not expect the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army to bypass from behind, and now it has not even arranged defensive positions. The windy weather that began last night made all the 7th Division huddle in the cold camp and could not move, and the troops' will to fight was low.

The staff of the 15th Army all looked at Weber, although the situation of the 15th Army was also miserable, but seeing the uniforms of the Japanese scouts with their own eyes, the commanders of the 15th Army believed that compared with the Japanese army, the 15th Army was definitely far superior to them. If we were able to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese army, we would have a good chance of achieving great results.

The temporary headquarters is in a temporary tent, which is said to be a tent, but in fact it is also leaking everywhere. Webb's military hood was over his head, and he couldn't make out his expression for a while. The commander of the first division said: "Commander, if you are worried, let our division fight and give it a try." ”

After a long march in the snow, Webb knew how difficult it was to attack in the snow at least knee-high. Once a division is attacked by the enemy's superior forces, the troops behind it will not be able to effectively assist at all. There is no difference at all between letting the 1st Division launch a tentative offensive and having the 1st Division fight independently. After much thought, Weber finally succumbed to the temptation to launch a surprise attack to gain victory.

"The troops launched an attack on the enemy's 7th Division!" Webb ordered.