On the morning of the 28th day of the lunar month, Meng Fei returned to his home in the city to prepare New Year's goods. The sound of the car's engine sounded outside, and the little sister happily ran in and said that the sister-in-law was here. Meng Fei and his family hurriedly went out, and seeing Ouyang Mei with a big belly, Meng Fei hurriedly stepped forward to help him: "Xiaomei, I'm about to give birth, did you say that you won't come for the New Year?" Ouyang Mei greeted her in-laws and younger siblings and said: "My mother said that the child was born in her mother-in-law's family, and it happened that the general hospital asked me to take maternity leave in advance, so I came on a transport plane." ”

"You call beforehand, I'll pick you up!" "Meng Fei, for some reason, the long-distance telephone to your troops is busy, and the telegraph office does not allow you to send telegrams." The family was lively and welcomed Ouyang Mei in. The daughter-in-law came back to give birth and caught up with the Chinese New Year, Meng Fei's mother was so happy that she couldn't keep her mouth shut, and she was busy inside and out. As soon as the dumplings were served on the table, the sound of a car engine sounded outside, and an officer hurriedly walked in. "Report, the division commander ordered you to report to the division headquarters quickly!"

Meng Fei realized that there was a major military situation, he glanced at Ouyang Mei, and he didn't have time to say anything. Meng Fei walked into the division headquarters and found that some of the regimental-level generals were seated, and the division commander Liu Yalou had a solemn expression, and when he saw him, he just nodded and said nothing. The generals who arrived later did not know what was going on, and the atmosphere at the scene was serious and did not dare to speak. After the generals and officers above the regiment arrived, Liu Yalou said: "According to the order of the headquarters, the raid operation was carried out ahead of schedule, and the time was set for Chinese New Year's Eve. I have ordered the cancellation of the vacation, and from now until Chinese New Year's Eve, all officers and soldiers are not allowed to leave the barracks for half a step. ”

"I will announce the specific course of action tomorrow morning. Now you immediately return to your respective units and inspect the equipment, weapons and ammunition, I ask that there be no mistakes, carry it out! Meng Fei returned to the regiment headquarters, and the deputy brigade commander Cheng Hao had just returned, "Brigade commander, what happened?" "The headquarters issued an emergency order, and the raid operation was advanced and launched on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve."

"Great, I've been waiting for this day for a long time!" "You immediately call the officers above the company level and come to the regimental headquarters for a meeting." With Peng Dehuai's airborne landing in Tianjin, the 2nd Corps and the participating troops of all arms immediately entered a state of intense preparation before the war. On the morning of 29 July, in the temporary headquarters of the airport, the military radio was ticking and the telephone was constantly ringing. "Report to Mr. Peng, call from Taipei!" Peng Xuelan, chief of staff of the 2nd Corps, reported.

Peng Dehuai took the telegram and glanced at it, and handed it to Su Yu casually. "Mr. Peng, Chief of General Staff Ouyang is in Taipei, could it be that the 2nd Corps is cooperating with us?" "It's the B29 long-range bomber of the 14th Air Force of the U.S. Army, which cooperates with our operations. We will act in tandem then. The bombing and airdrop were set at 8 o'clock on Chinese New Year's Eve, and there could be no mistakes. Has Liu Yalou arrived? "It's here!" "Let him in!"

In the camp of the independent regiment on the northeast side of the airport, rows of tanks and combat vehicles were lined up in a neat formation, and their mighty bodies showed hideous faces. The newly formed separate tank regiment is a reinforced regiment, excluding individual motor vehicles, and there are 70 Cheetah-2 tanks alone. This time, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army secretly requisitioned and transferred the newly formed independent tank regiment to the Tianjin airfield in preparation for the attack.

A military jeep rushed into the camp at a gallop, and Liu Xiaofeng, the new commander of the independent tank regiment, jumped out of the car with agility. He was transferred back from Outer Mongolia and arrived in Tianjin 10 days ago with a group of officers with actual combat experience. "Commander, is there a combat mission?" "Commander, what is the task? Can you tell us something? "Commander, when are you leaving?" Several subordinates clamored one after another, their eyes filled with eagerness to fight.

"I don't know exactly what the mission is, where the target is, and when it will leave. Everyone immediately went back to carefully maintain the vehicle and check whether the weapon system was in good condition. Headquarters asked us to be ready at all times, waiting for the order to go. The subordinates left one after another, and the commander of the first battalion, Zhou Qingmo, was reluctant to leave, he was brought by Liu Xiaofeng from Outer Mongolia, and he whispered by his descendants: "Regiment commander, I see some signs?" "What signs?" Liu Xiaofeng was slightly surprised.

"Commander, do you know what's in the hidden hangar on the south side of the airport?" "Nonsense, there must be planes in the hangar, you actually raised such a stupid question." "Commander, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other. I met a fellow of the transport wing, and he secretly told me that there were 10 large transport planes we had purchased from the United States in the hangar. "I see, no wonder we live near the airport, it turned out that we were transported by air, and it seems that the airborne troops are about to seize the airport again."

"Haha! This time, we went deep into the heart of the Japanese army and went straight to the heart of the enemy. "Commander, I provided secret information, you should also reveal something!" "I really don't know the specific combat mission, but Mr. Peng personally commands it, and it is definitely a big operation, there is no doubt about it. You kid hurry up and get back to me, if you fail to pass the inspection, see how I clean you up! "Order!" Zhou Qing left happily.

After dark, the airport is even more lively. The highway leading to the airport was flashing with a string of truck lights, and a large number of military supplies and resources began to be delivered to the airport. That night, Mu Shixiong led a special operations regiment and also arrived at the airport. The headquarters issued an order that all officers and men must remain in the camp and not take half a step out of the barracks. The airfield patrol force, as if facing a great enemy, is faithful to its duty to fulfill its accusations. The lights flickered, and the atmosphere before the war was very strong. Liu Xiaofeng looked at the scene of the battle, and his heart flew to the battlefield.

On the morning of December 29, Meng Fei, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Independent Airborne Division, returned from the division headquarters and immediately convened an operational meeting of officers above the company level. After the end of the Taiwan Campaign, the Airborne Division of the Eighth Route Army was officially incorporated into the combat sequence of the Ministry of National Defense, and the number still used the 001 Airborne Force, and the division commander was still Liu Yalou. However, in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of National Defense, the airborne division has increased its brigade-level establishment, from the original four large regiments to three brigades and nine regiments, and the strength of the airborne division has remained at 11,000. In this way, Meng Fei was naturally promoted from regiment commander to brigade commander.

"Ladies and gentlemen, according to the operational order of the Provisional Command, the Airborne Forces are to carry out long-distance airborne operations, and the target is the Japanese airfield in Harbin. Our brigade took the lead as an assault force, and the task of this airborne combat mission was very arduous; we not only had to quickly capture the airfield, but also blocked the Japanese troops attacking from all directions, so as to ensure a steady flow of follow-up troops, and then complete the capture of Harbin. Meng Fei's expression was serious, and there seemed to be a sense of urgency in his tone.

Meng Fei took out a dozen maps and continued: "This is the topographic map of Harbin Airport issued by the headquarters, and they will each take it back after the meeting, and I ask every officer and every soldier to memorize the map and remember that you only have two days." The headquarters' plan of action is tomorrow's Chinese New Year's Eve, and now Deputy Brigade Commander Cheng is asked to explain the combat mission in detail. Deputy Brigade Commander Cheng Hao stood up and walked to the map and said, "Chinese New Year's Eve ・・・・・・ at 6 p.m." After the officers dispersed, Cheng Hao said excitedly: "I've waited for so many days, and it's finally here, the battle plan of the headquarters is too shocking!" ”

"I heard that you got a target in the city, what did the girl do? How does it look? "She's a teacher at Tianjin Girls' High School, and by the way, it's the school your sister attends. I went to a girls' school to give a model report and met her. Brother Meng, you say it's weird, my heart pounded when I saw her for the first time, this is what you call love, in short, I'm calling! "It must be a great beauty!" "That's it, it's not beautiful and it can't be in my eyes."

"Does she know you're going on a campaign? This must not be sloppy! "Don't mention it, yesterday the two of us were shopping on the street and were going to her house to visit our parents, but the combat staff officer of the division headquarters told me to return to the unit as soon as possible." "Then you tell the girl that there is a combat mission." "Nope! Absolutely not, but she was in a hurry and dragged me into a hotel on the side of the road! "You kid didn't take advantage of the trend and didn't hold it!" "The girl took the initiative to dedicate herself, and I was confused at that time. But don't worry, I won't marry her! "It's understandable, you kid is responsible, but you have to pay attention." "I promise the girl that I will come back and marry her after the battle!"

Meng Fei's shadow appeared in front of his eyes, and he fell silent. "I heard that my sister-in-law is going to give birth!" "Yes, the due date is just a few days away!" "Have you chosen a name?" ", I don't know if I'm a boy or a girl, what name to marry!" "You don't want to see her before you leave?" "All officers and soldiers must be disciplined, and I cannot make exceptions. Forget it, let's not talk about this, let's go to the regiments! ”

Mu Shixiong, Su Yu, and Luo Ronghuan came out of the temporary headquarters. "Brother Mu, the headquarters is determined to use the special operations group this time, the purpose is to capture Harbin as quickly as possible, presumably the task of your special operations group is very heavy!" "Mr. Peng repeatedly explained that he could not let the urban area form a street battle scale, and ensure that the large army took Harbin as soon as possible. Mr. Peng asked me to submit the battle plan as soon as possible, Brother Su, Brother Luo, I'm sorry, I don't have time to catch up with you. "Brother Mu, we'll see you in Harbin, I'll definitely make up for this meal."

Time seemed to pass slowly, and in the expectation of all the officers and soldiers, the tense and hectic night passed. Early in the morning, Peng Dehuai, Su Yu, Luo Ronghuan, and others walked into the temporary headquarters, and today he wants to officially announce the detailed combat plan of the "Rush Operation" and the precise action time of each unit. All the generals stood up and saluted, and Peng Dehuai saluted back!