The Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army Air Force fired with a set of transmissions operated by two rifles fixed to the wings of the aircraft. "Woohoo!" After a few gunshots, several holes appeared in the observation balloon of the Beiyang Army. The pilot wanted to shoot a few more shots, but did not continue to pull the trigger. The handle was released from the firing controller, and the pilot pulled the aerial control stick a few times over the long train queue in the North Ocean. Only then did the nose turn and fly towards the airstrip. In the air, accompanied by a series of exclamations, the observation balloon of the Beiyang Army slowly began to fall.

The smoke had not yet completely cleared from the airstrip, and smoke was still rising from the nose of an airplane that had crashed during landing. The surrounding comrades desperately sprinkled sand and loess on the still burning nose in an attempt to extinguish the fire. Seeing that there was a new plane returning, the ground crew did not say a word, put a rope on the crashed plane, and twenty people shouted, so they pulled the plane away and gave way to the runway.

This is not the first time that the plane has crashed, and the pilot has taken all distractions out of his mind and concentrated on maneuvering the plane to land. As the founder of the Air Force, Chen Ke has long predicted that most accidents will occur during take-off and landing. Facts have also proved that Chen Ke's prediction was not wrong. Therefore, every pilot has the experience of reciting various control processes countless times. It is also necessary to train the mentality of being fearless in the face of danger at all times.

The plane landed safely in the worried sight of the ground crew, and when the plane was stable, the pilot had unbuckled his seat belt and jumped out of the plane, and he asked the ground crew who was rushing by: "Are there any casualties?" ”

"God forbid, the landing gear of the plane broke when landing, and the pilot is fine." The ground crew replied happily.

Only then did the pilot breathe a long sigh of relief.

The pilot of the plane involved in the accident sat in a temporary hangar built in a straw hut with a dejected expression, and he sat in front of the safety officer with two maintenance pilots who were also annoyed and ashamed to answer questions. This is also the rule of the BJP, and any practical experience needs to be accumulated.

Soon another pilot flew back. After he got off the plane, he looked for the pilot who had landed safely above. "Captain Liu, why don't you shoot a few more shots at the balloons in Beiyang?"

Captain Liu shook his head, "Everyone is flying in the sky, if you shoot at each other, then life and death are fate." But I can't do it if they fall to their deaths. There are only two balloons in Beiyang, how do you deal with the other one? ”

The pilot who landed behind said with a smile: "I was originally afraid that people would say that I was soft on the enemy, but seeing that you didn't kill you, I just fired a few shots and let them go down." It's one thing to fight, it's another to slaughter. You are not afraid of being scolded, I will be scolded with you at most. ”

By this time, the ground crew had already removed the cameras, and the intelligence officers had come to ask the two pilots to go back and draw the observations.

Captain Liu said while drawing: "Beiyang is now divided into three parts, one part is trying to break through in the north, one part is defending in the south, and one part is guarding the train. I looked like someone was digging a hole in the ground, but it didn't look like they were digging a trench. ”

The pencil rustled on the topographic sketch and drew ×, and soon the layout of the Beiyang Army was marked.

These sketches were sent to the division headquarters by the correspondent on horseback, and the divisional staff section compared the signs drawn by the different pilots to roughly deduce the distribution of the enemy's forces.

Regarding the distribution of troops in the Beiyang Army, the evaluation of the General Staff Section is, "purely looking for death".

"If you want to defend, just form a circle formation, so divided into three pieces, isn't it just for each to break through?"

"If you don't have any echelons, you know how to stick to the train. In any case, they also put up a position with the artillery position as the core. This also allows the artillery to support defensive warfare as much as possible. ”

"It can't be said that way, if we start directly from the south, and the southern group of the Beiyang Army retreats to the north, this defensive position will be formed."

"Stand back, dig a few trenches. If you retreat from this big flat land, you will not graze the sheep. Integrate a bunch, and they dare to blow up the nest after the plane bombs a few times. ”

"Aren't they digging holes too?"

"That's not digging trenches, news came yesterday. Beiyang is digging a well. ”

"Maybe they're laying mines?"

"The concept of the Beiyang Army covering the flanks with minefields?"

The combat experience of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was far from sufficient, but this young army was able to learn from the tactical system of the People's Liberation Army, and the young staff officers did not look down on the military arrangements of the Beiyang Army at all. The ridicule was extremely palpable.

At this moment, Kang Wenzheng entered the staff headquarters, and as soon as he entered the door, he asked, "What do you think, comrades?" ”

The sketch was immediately pasted on the blackboard, "From here go straight to the train stop of the Beiyang Army, first occupy this high ground, arrange machine gun and artillery positions, and you can completely control the situation." ”

The BJP's tactical routine is very clear: control the high ground in the plains, suppress the enemy's firing points, and then destroy the enemy's key points everywhere. These are no longer necessary to discuss.

"The comrades of the air force said that the Beiyang Army did not see any special strength at the moment on the high ground, and it was likely that there were no machine gun positions." The staff officer shook his head slightly as he spoke. There must be a teacher in the threesome, as a teacher of wrong experience, the Beiyang Army is really competent.

Kang Wenzheng looked at the map for a while, nodded and said, "Prepare an attack plan according to this idea. ”

"Do you want to wait for the aerial photos to be delivered?" The staff officer reminded Kang Wenzheng.

Kang Wenzheng replied: "It's too late to send the aerial photos, so let's lay them out on the topographic map first." The longer you wait, the more enemies will change. ”

Half an hour was used to revise various battle plans, and when the revisions were completed, the aerial photos had already been delivered. The pilots have an excellent memory, and the sketches are not much different from the actual situation. After another half hour, the troops, which had been in the first level of combat readiness, began to march according to plan.

When attacking the enemy, we concentrate our forces on breaking through one point, and after we succeed, we will quickly expand the results of the battle, and the frontal attack will be coordinated with the roundabout encirclement, division, and penetration of the flanks. With the photos, the main points of the offensive are completely determined.

The scout cavalry fought bloody battles in the past few days to completely exclude the Beiyang reconnaissance team from the hidden area of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army. Even various concealed marching routes have been determined. The plains are just a general term, and there are also high and low terrains. Relying on the maximum concealment provided by camouflage uniforms, the infantry moved to the starting position in company units.

"Our company is a sharp knife company, and the closer we are to the enemy, the better." The commander of the first battalion and the first company of the second regiment whispered to the platoon commanders and squad leaders, and he pointed to a place in the photo with his finger, "For a while, they will follow me to carry out the movement in front of the enemy and move here." ”

The platoon commanders and squad leaders were all dumbfounded, everyone had observed the enemy situation in great concealment, and the position was no more than 300 meters away from the Beiyang Army in a straight line. Run to that place, and a single charge can rush into the Beiyang Army brigade.

"Company commander, there are two gaps in this place. The Beiyang Army may see us. The third platoon leader said.

The company commander whispered, "These two gaps have to be creeping through." After a while, the deputy company commander commanded the troops to follow up, and I first took the reconnaissance squad to explore the way, and if we were discovered, we would immediately start charging. If we are not discovered, go through them in order. A row lasts through. ”

Although the voice was low, the attitude of the company commander would not give people any misunderstanding at all.

"Why don't you let us get through the line first?" The length of the platoon was very unhappy. Generally speaking, the ones that can be ranked "one" in each unit are the most combat-savvy units. It should be at the front.

"In the unlikely event that the enemy discovers it while passing through these two gaps, a platoon will immediately charge. You can't even do it if you don't want to be a knife platoon. The company commander chuckled under his breath.

Hearing this explanation, the platoon leader immediately became energetic, "Don't worry, our platoon is absolutely unambiguous." ”

After arranging the work, the company, as the main attack team, under the leadership of the company commander, began to march with a hunched waist and crawling. No matter how generous and heroic they were beforehand, when they really touched the enemy, the comrades still beat a small drum in their hearts. The troops advanced sequentially in platoons. Watching the company commander and the comrades-in-arms of the reconnaissance squad advance quickly with vigorous movements at the front, the comrades who followed behind were quite admirable in their hearts.

The company commander takes the lead, the instructor is in charge of command in the middle, and the deputy company commander is the last to escort the team. In addition to the platoon commander repeatedly telling the squad leader and deputy squad leader in a low voice, "Don't let the comrades put the guns up and take them flat." "All other movements are carried out by the troops in the back learning from the troops in front.

In particular, at the two gaps, the comrades of the two reconnaissance squads were the first to crawl over, followed by the company commanders. This time, the platoon commanders' advice became, "Don't pout your buttocks, stick to the ground." Don't look at others, and concentrate on feeling if your body is completely on the ground. ”

There are more than 200 people in the entire company, and there are few who really speak in the movement, and the real power of commanding the soldiers is completely assumed by the various squad leaders and platoon leaders. The company commander, deputy company commander, and instructor are at the forefront and lead by example, or quietly observe. The whole army quietly approached the front of the Beiyang Army.

Quietly touched a place less than 300 meters away from the Beiyang Army, where there was a depression. The soldiers hid behind a steep slope more than one meter high, and as long as they climbed this steep slope, the Sharp Knife Company could condescendingly face the array of the Central Group of the Beiyang Army. The Sharp Knife Company was so close to the Beiyang Army that the voices of the Beiyang Army could be heard.

Looking back, except for a few liaison officers at the front of the follow-up unit, the comrades of the other units were completely nowhere to be seen. Although he knew that it was absolutely impossible for the comrades behind him to hide, the commander of the Sharp Knife Company still felt a little hairy in his heart. It's too good for comrades to be hidden.

The company commander lowered his voice and said, "One last time, if you rush out, you have to hit, rush, and chase." Where to stand still, is to let the Beiyang Army be a target. Go as planned. ”

The comrades who heard the original words began to whisper to the comrades next to them, which was also one of the communication games of the People's Party during training. Spread the word to the beat of drums of different intensities to see which company could deliver the word for word to the end. After several trainings, the troops have become very proficient in this.

Seeing that the last few soldiers made the gesture of receiving orders, the company commander waved his arms violently to the platoon leader. The deputy company commander had already entered the platoon, and he and the sappers had already shoveled out a few places on the slope with sapper shovels, and improvised ladders had been erected. A platoon leader with a squad began to move upward.

The sharp knife company did not need to leave any reserves at all, the deputy company commander followed the first platoon, the deputy instructor followed the second platoon, the company commander followed the third platoon, and the instructor followed the fourth platoon. After rushing out, it is a lunge and a punch.

The company commander's heart beat fast, but the next luck surprised him. After a row went up the slope, the Beiyang Army simply did not find it. The entire company went up the dirt slope in order. This condescended to glance, and the Beiyang Army gathered into several groups, one by one standing or sitting. But there was no defense. The company commander was sharp-eyed, and even saw Beiyang soldiers secretly playing dice there.

“！ Comrades shoot! After there was no possibility of approaching in concealment, the company commander no longer lowered his voice, and his thunderous roar resounded on the dirt slope.

The comrades of the Sharp Knife Company began to shoot fiercely. More than 200 five-shot Hanyang made a thousand bullets into the Beiyang Army in a moment, and the inexplicable Beiyang Army was knocked down piece by piece.

"Trumpeter, blow the trumpet!" While the comrades were changing the magazines, the company commander got up and shouted. Almost at the same time, the "tick-tock" bugle sounded.