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The target plane, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, Yanhuang Continent, at this time, Ma Buqing, the king of Gansu, and Ma Bufang, the king of Qinghai, are drinking here and complaining about their family affection.

"Brother, I haven't seen you for many years, but I'm still just as mighty!" Ma Bufang praised on the wine table with the strength of the wine.

"Tsk, second brother, you are really good at talking, who doesn't know the majesty of your Qinghai King, haha, but speaking of which, the last time our brothers went into battle together, it seems to be six or seven years ago, right?" Ma Buqing recalled while talking.

"It's been seven years, and at that time, our two armies worked together to destroy the Red Party's westward troops, as if they called themselves the 'Western Route Army', right? The people who scolded Gaba were the troops called Huazi, and more than 20,000 people were equipped with seven or eight thousand guns, and they dared to go west, what is it that is not sent to death? Ma Bufang thought of the original eventful years and couldn't help but say proudly.

"Dad, uncle, seven years ago I was young, I didn't catch up with those big battles, tell me about it, I also have an increase in experience, I just happened to have a fight with the Red Party army this time, maybe I can use it." Ma Jiyuan, who just turned 22 this year, interjected next to him.

"Well, it's okay, tell the followers, after all, he has now officially led the troops and is in charge alone!" Ma Buqing thought about it and nodded.

"Big brother is right, so where to start? En~~ Let's start with Gulang! When the Red Party's Western Route Army crossed the Yellow River, the first step was to occupy a mountain and the ferry of the Five Buddha Temple, and the army stationed there at that time was Ma Hongkui's subordinates, and there was about a regiment, and all of them were folded in. But this has nothing to do with us, but their next step is to attack Yongdeng and Gulang, these are our territory, I will lead the army with your uncle, and fight fiercely with the Red Party there! Ma Bufang spoke.

"Yes, at that time, we gathered three cavalry brigades, two infantry brigades and four militia regiments to besiege Gulang and killed many of them, but although we destroyed countless enemies at that time, it was only a part of the Red Party's westward advance after all. Their main force was marching west to Yongchang, Shandan, and Liangzhou, and later, the whole battlefield became bigger and bigger, and finally from Liangzhou in the east, forty miles in the east, and about 300 miles in the west of Shandan, we fought with them everywhere, and the wolf smoke was everywhere. But we have reinforcements behind us, they have a fart, the more people fight, the less they fight, and the territory is getting smaller and smaller. Ma Buqing pouted and added.

"However, as a follow-up, you need to remember that the Red Party troops have a strong sense of fighting, and although our brothers in the Ma Family Army are not afraid of death, they often die together. To fight them, you must give full play to the advantages of our cavalry, harass them, concentrate your forces, break through head-on, and divide and annihilate the enemy. Ma Bufang said emphatically.

"Yes, I see, Dad."

"What the second brother said is reasonable, there is no trivial matter on the battlefield, you must be careful when you come to help! At that time, the final decisive battle between us and the Red Party's westward advance troops was in the areas of Gaotai, Linze and Nijiayingzi. At that time, it should be said that they ran out of ammunition and food, and after the war, we counted that they had only about 10,000 people left, and there was a huge shortage of ammunition. We gathered more than 70,000 men to launch a fierce attack, and in this way, they stood up to us for more than 20 days. Ma Buqing also said with a fixed expression.

"This time we are going east into Shaanxi, if we want to fight and leave, we can't wait for them Shanxi, the army of Outer Mongolia will withdraw to surround us, so we can grab guns, burn those that can't be robbed, kill as many people as we can, it's best to turn the whole Shaanxi upside down, so that the Red Party can't slow down within a year!" Ma Bufang answered.

"Dad, what did you say that when we finished fighting Shaanxi, the Japanese and bald men did not take the opportunity to attack as we thought, but instead gave the Red Party time to concentrate their forces and take revenge?" Ma Jiyuan asked.

"Don't be afraid of this, I've thought about it a long time ago. It is best for them to take the opportunity to attack the territory of the Red Party, and if they do not move, we will not be afraid, and return to Gansu and Qinghai, which are our territory, and there are not enough horses here, and with only two legs, I can drag the attacking Red Party to death. Besides, the Red Party is not a fool, don't put a good place, concentrate all your strength and fight with us, does he still want the foundation of Shanxi and Outer Mongolia? Ma Bufang, who was confident, talked eloquently.

"Hehe, the second brother said it well! Come on, bring people up!! Ma Buqing laughed, and then ordered the people around him.

After a while, several young women were brought up.

"Second brother, follow-up, this is what I prepared for you, your body is absolutely clean, enjoy it!"

"Haha, the eldest brother still understands me, then I'm not welcome!"

"Thank you, uncle!"

"Haha~~"

The next day, the refreshed Ma Bufang and Ma Jiyuan joined forces with Ma Buqing to form an army of 120,000 and rushed to the junction of Gansu and Shaanxi with great momentum.

At the same time, the two brothers Ma Hongkui and Ma Hongbin, the kings of Ningxia, were also arming their horses and rushing to the junction of Ningxia and Shaanxi. Of course, although the army of the king of Ningxia was also called Ma Jiajun (referred to as Ningma), it was far from the combat effectiveness of the Ma Jiajun of the king of Qinghai (referred to as Qingma), and Ningma did not have any decent victories in the history of the battle with the Red Party army. Historically, the last battle before the Red Party's Long March entered the base area in northern Shaanxi defeated the Ma cavalry, which was actually the Ma Hongbin Division, the king of Ninghai. Therefore, for Ningxia Ma Jiajun, the Red Party is not very worried.

At this time in Yan'an, Shaanxi, Xu Xiangqian was discussing the battle plan with Wang Shusheng and others.

"Old chief, this time our weapons and equipment are far better than at the beginning, and with armored vehicles and a large number of artillery, we don't have to be afraid of fighting field battles with the Ma family army anymore!" Wang Shusheng said.

"Alas~ At the beginning, our equipment was too poor, not only were we basically infantry, but also crossed snowy mountains and grasslands several times in a row, and fought for 19 months in a row, and the soldiers were too tired!" Chen Mingyi sighed.

"I remember when we went west, the temperature in Gansu dropped to more than minus 30 degrees, and we only had clothes and pants to wear. Yue Zhonglian of the 30th Army Guard Platoon was so cold that he was forced to come up with an idea, took the felt skin of the landlord's house, cut it into a square one, and then poked a hole in it, put it around his neck, and tied it with a straw rope, which became a cotton coat to block the wind. Those who did not have shoes on their feet in the procession took felt and wrapped them around their feet and tied them with a rope. However, even in this way, there are still many people who are frozen, and then they are in a hurry to roast the fire, and their ears fall out, their noses fall off, their hands fall off, and their feet fall ~~~" Du Yide recalled with a little choked up.

"This time we want to take revenge, kill them all, and avenge our comrades!" Wang Shusheng said sharply with red eyes.

"Revenge is right, but you must not underestimate the enemy just because you have changed your equipment, this time I want to be annihilated! And not the so-called defeat or repulsion! Xu Xiangqian said in a low voice with a calm face.

"Yes!"

"The shadow of the cavalry of the Ma family army appears in my dreams every day, I can't forget it, and I don't dare to forget it! As for their tactics, it is simple, except for concentrating cavalry on the front to make a breakthrough, the rest is sneak attacks and counterattacks. In battle, lead our troops to the terrain that is favorable to them, and then use the cavalry for a quick assault. In that year, our Western Route Army fought in Gulang, and the Ninth Army was lured out of the fortifications because it attacked too far, and Qingma sent two wings of cavalry to carry out a counterattack and outflank, and the Ninth Army was surrounded in the wilderness and could not break through and lose. Chen Mingyi interjected.

"Their weakness is that they are relatively poorly equipped, and in the bald army, they can only be regarded as second- or third-rate. The overall military quality is also average, but the soldiers are not afraid of death and do not want to die in battle. Therefore, when facing our army, which is also equipped with average equipment, it often gains an advantage. Du Yide also analyzed.

"Comrade Yide, I don't like to hear what you say, is it true that our Western Route Army was more afraid of death than the enemy at the beginning?" When Wang Shusheng heard Du Yide's words, he said dissatisfiedly, "At the beginning in Gansu, we also killed a large number of horse bandits of the Qing Army. ”

"Comrade Shusheng, I didn't mean that!"

"Alright, Tree Voice! Righteousness can't mean that! Xu Xiangqian interrupted, "This revenge battle must be won by a big win, so any arrangement must be objective and serious." Subjectively, there must be no feelings of contempt for the enemy. At the beginning in Gansu, although we shot a large number of Ma Jiajun, the actual situation was that most of the dead were militia groups, and their main force would only attack after the militia charged to attract firepower. ”

"Yes, I understand, old chief!" Wang Shusheng saw that Xu Xiangqian's face was becoming more and more gloomy, and hurriedly spoke.

"Old chief, in addition to firepower, we must pay attention to the mobility of the other side, according to intelligence, they have two infantry regiments in each division, and one cavalry regiment, much like after we are now reorganized, one of the three infantry regiments is motorized. In addition, in the Green Horse Army, each infantry squad is equipped with a mule and horse with a pack of baggage and heavy weapons, and the marching speed is fast, the ability to run is also strong, and of course, the retreat is also fast. At the beginning of the battle of Guguan, the cavalry of the two regiments of the 14th Brigade of the Qingma Cavalry got off the mountain, dug trenches and defended them, and sniped at our army. In addition, Ma Bufang, the leader of the green horses, likes to concentrate his troops and charge tens of thousands of cavalry. These are all things that need our attention. Chen Mingyi also added on the side.

"By the way, old chief, this encirclement and annihilation, did we transfer all the battalion and company-level soldiers of the former Western Route Army to the 8th column?" Wang Shusheng's head suddenly flashed and asked.

"......, no! After I cut off Ma Bufang's head, I'll go see them again! Xu Xiangqian was silent for a full ten seconds before answering.

Historically, the fall of the Western Route Army left unforgettable pain for Xu Xiangqian, Li Xiannian and others. In the 80s, after the veterans of the West Route Army were rehabilitated and the policy was implemented, the civil affairs department of the Yanhuang government organized veterans of the West Route Army of Gansu and Qingdao provinces to visit Beijing. When they finally left Beijing, the veterans made a request to meet Xu Xiangqian and Li Xiannian, but after the civil affairs department contacted them, the two of them replied to greet everyone, but they did not see each other.

When the veterans heard this, they were very emotional and still insisted on meeting. And said: As long as I can see the old chief, I don't feel anything after a lifetime of suffering and grievances. However, in the end, they did not meet.

The handling of Xu and Li here is very unkind, but at the same time, it can also be explained that the fiasco of the Western Route Army and the tragic fate of his subordinates have left a huge shadow and hidden pain for the two.

It was still in the 80s, when the artist engaged in film and television works with the background of the Western Route Army, he asked someone to go to Li Xiannian's house and ask him to give his opinions. "Don't look!" , the answer is categorical. Those people are unwilling, and no matter how much they trust, they still "don't look at it!!" And his face was very ugly, and he probably almost blasted people out.