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Text Chapter 315: Unchangeable petty mentality

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    Out of self-preservation, the 448th Regiment withdrew behind the 119th Regiment, which was eager to reinforce Madu Bridge. This was tantamount to taking the initiative to give way to the front, creating an excellent opportunity for Yang Zhen who stayed at Xingtan.  Yang Zhen, who was originally prepared to fight a hard battle, easily broke out without any effort.

    After protruding out of Xingtan, Yang Zhen led the troops, which at this time included the guard company and a battalion remaining in Xingtan, which was no more than a reinforced battalion at full count. He followed the retreat route of the 448th Regiment without making any pause and rushed straight to kill.  Madu Bridge line.  No matter where the sound of gunfire comes from, the line of Madu Bridge is the last way for the troops remaining in Xingtan at this time.

    Although most of the 119th Regiment of the 40th Division were gathered on the front line of Madu Bridge, the two battalions of the 448th Regiment followed the 119th Regiment and retreated here.  But compared with the main force of the 52nd Division in the north and the main force of the 40th Division over there, Yang Zhen would rather choose this enemy who has been exposed to the public.

    By the time Yang Zhen used intensive machine gun and mortar firepower, coupled with a sufficient amount of grenade rain to defeat the retreat, he had eliminated 30% of his vacancies. In addition to the previous casualties in Xingtan, the actual number of soldiers was less than five.  After the 448th Regiment of a hundred people blocked the attack.  Only then did they discover that the troops on the southern front who were fighting fiercely with the 119th Regiment of the 40th Division on the front line at Maduqiao turned out to be the missing troops on the southern front.

    Faced with the southern front troop commanders who wanted to report why they did not evacuate to Xingtan as ordered by the military headquarters, but instead appeared on the line of Madu Bridge east of Xingtan, Yang Zhen did not listen to their explanations.  He just ordered them to prepare to go straight to the northeast of Jing County to look for the military headquarters and the main force, regardless of the cost.

    Although Madu Bridge is an inconspicuous point on the road from Langqiao to Sanxi on the 1:50,000 map.  But this small village located on the narrow plain of Huihe River is a very critical strategic point.  As long as we break through here, it means breaking through the encirclement circle built by the Forty Division after it was broken through at the Xingtan line.

    As long as we enter the mountainous area east of Huihe River before the main force of the 52nd Division, which is probably heading south, arrives, even if the pursuers arrive in time, there will probably be nothing we can do.  But for Yang Zhen and his men, this small section of plain, which is only a few miles wide from the east of the Huihe River to the mountains, is an extremely difficult terrain to pass.

    Especially when the main force has been transferred and the attention of the surrounding enemy divisions has been attracted by this small force led by Yang Zhen.  How to pass through this last natural chasm before escaping danger as quickly as possible and at the lowest cost has become an urgent problem that Yang Zhen must solve.

    Although the resistance of the Forty Division's front-line troops at Madu Bridge has been defeated, it is due to a serious shortage of troops.  The troops deployed by the Forty Division on the front line of Madu Bridge were not so much defeated as the troops led by Yang Zhen arrived. Because they could not figure out the actual situation and were attacked from both sides, they took the initiative to retreat to Zhexi River in the south.  Bridge line.

    As for the 448th Regiment, although it was completely defeated, this regiment with serious shortages was not the main force of the entire battlefield.  What we really need to face next is the 40th Division troops that have not gone far and are just on the line of Zhexi Bridge in the south.  At this time, the enemy troops who had retreated to the front line of Zhexi Bridge were using firepower to try to block this narrow mountainous plain.

    Yang Zhen knew that he had no time to delay here anymore.  After the front line of Madu Bridge was breached, the 40th Division, which had completed its adjustment and deployment, was bound to do everything possible to block it again.  And now that the sky is gradually starting to lighten up, the surrounding enemy forces are bound to speed up and rush here.

    If we continue to stay, we will be stuck on this small mountainous plain with a width of only a few miles.  With no depth and no danger to defend, and a huge disparity in troop strength and firepower, the only outcome waiting for everyone is death.  Taking advantage of the time difference to rush into the mountains before the Forty Division finished adjusting its deployment almost became Yang Zhen's only option.

    Raised the telescope and carefully observed the surrounding situation, especially in the north and south directions.  Yang Zhen pointed at the map and said to Feng Dafei, Ye Chao, and the special agent leader Liu Biesheng beside him: "There is no time, tell the troops to ignore the enemy's artillery blockade in the south, and pass through the Hedong Plain and enter the mountains as quickly as possible.  The enemy troops on the Zhexi Crossing line in the south only have two mortars, which pose a certain threat to us, but the impact is not significant. "

    "The marching procession is preceded by the special agent regiment, which teaches the regiment to protect the wounded in the middle. Ye Chaoyou commands the guard battalion to serve as the general defender of the entire army. Lee Myung-bak commands the military guard company and the mortar platoon to be deployed on the spot to serve as the flank.  Cover, use firepower to cover the passage of troops."

    "Tell Li Mingbo that I will give him both mortars and the remaining thirty or so shells. I don't care what method he uses. When the troops pass through this open area, the Zhexi Bridge will be  Knock out the two 82 mortars of the 118th Regiment, even if they can't be completely destroyed.??Tell them to shut up.  "

    "Also give him the two heavy machine guns and all the heavy machine gun bullets that I brought out. At any cost, before the troops pass through this plain, I will stop the enemy on the front line of Zhexi Crossing. If the enemy is  Counterattack and let me speak with firepower. After completing the mission, blow up all the heavy machine guns and mortars that cannot be taken away."

    Having said this, Yang Zhen turned to Liu Biesheng, the leader of the special agent group next to him, and said: "It's your special agent group who will take the front line. All troops should mount their bayonets and unscrew the caps of grenades. Concentrate all light machine guns and submachine guns into the first echelon.  If encountering an interception, I will use the fiercest firepower to defeat him in the shortest time at all costs. Tell the troops not to be afraid of fatigue or sacrifice. The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road."

    Hearing Yang Zhen's order, Liu Biesheng was a little embarrassed: "Political Commissar, we are not afraid of tough battles. But in addition to the battalion serving as the general defender, I now have a total of less than four companies of troops. The whole regiment can still be used  The total number of light machine guns is only four, and the hand-held machine guns and submachine guns you mentioned are less than twenty. "

    "The key is that ammunition is now insufficient. On average, these four light machine guns only have more than ten rounds of ammunition each. The grenades have basically been consumed, and each rifle has less than five rounds of ammunition. In the Niulanling front-line blocking battle, due to  The difference in strength is quite large, mainly due to the fact that we fought hard with the 79th Division for nearly a day and consumed too much ammunition. "

    "In addition, the movement to the front line of Niulanling was too hasty, and the additional ammunition was still in the hands of the military department, and the logistics department had not had time to send it out. The troops themselves hardly carried any spare ammunition. When we set off, one of our soldiers only carried  Two grenades, fifty rounds of ammunition.¡±

    "When we set out, we carried six light machine guns and one heavy machine gun, and only carried a base amount of ammunition on average. After nearly a day and night of fierce fighting, the ammunition in the hands of the soldiers was almost exhausted. Since the encounter with the enemy, we have  The fight was another blockade, and basically no seizures were made.¡±

    "With the little ammunition left on hand, when we were evacuating from Niulanling, Deputy Commander Feng asked the teaching corps to give us part of it, as well as the ones just captured at the Madu Bridge line. Otherwise, all the weapons of our regiment will be lost.  No cooking. Coupled with the insufficient number of bayonets, the weapons in hand are really like fire sticks. "

    "If the rearguard hadn't arrived in time, we, who had just exhausted all the ammunition, would have been able to fight the enemy with our rifle butts, let alone capture them. In addition, our regiment's rifles with bayonets were still  Less than half. Also, all the cadres and soldiers of the regiment have only eaten a few mouthfuls of dry food since they arrived at the front line of Niulanling."

    Liu Biesheng's words made Yang Zhen frown tightly.  When I set off from Yunling, I repeatedly emphasized that each soldier must be equipped with two hundred rounds of ammunition and four grenades.  Each regiment must allocate a company to serve as a baggage company during the movement, specifically to carry additional ammunition.

    And according to their own requirements, when each regiment is fighting, in addition to the ammunition carried by the soldiers, they must bring at least 50,000 rounds of ammunition and 2,000 grenades as spare ammunition.  They are worried that the terrain of mountain operations is complex, the movement of troops is changeable, and it is difficult to replenish troops during the battle.  Once ammunition is insufficient, fighter aircraft will be delayed.

    Given the huge disparity in military strength and the fact that he had brought a large amount of supplementary ammunition, Yang Zhen did not advocate engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy easily whenever possible.  In Yang Zhen's view, most of the troops in southern Anhui, especially the cadres, are old bones who have experienced the test of three years of guerrilla warfare. It is not worthwhile to fight the enemy with bayonets when there is sufficient ammunition.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that as the fist force of the Southern Anhui Army, the special agent team would be sent to such a critical position on the Niulanling front line.  Actually, each person was issued fifty rounds of ammunition and two grenades.  The light machine gun was only given a basic amount of ammunition, and the temporarily attached heavy machine gun was given the same treatment.

    It is simply nonsense to give such a small amount of ammunition to a well-equipped central elite such as the 79th Division.  I brought a large amount of ammunition from Yan'an, and I didn't just keep it for future generations.  There is insufficient ammunition in the front, and a large amount of ammunition is stored in the back and cannot be sent up due to the complicated terrain.  But now that the military headquarters and the main force have broken out of the encirclement, there is no place to supplement even if they want to.

    Thinking of this, Yang Zhen couldn't help but feel a little regretful.  Before setting off, why don't you leave the army to check the distribution of ammunition.  I just thought that with enough ammunition, the troops would no longer have to tie their hands when fighting.  Even if they encounter danger, the troops will not dare to use firepower because of lack of ammunition.

    But I didn¡¯t expect that the logistics department, which was accustomed to suffering, would not spend lavishly just because it suddenly became a nouveau riche.  I was used to being poor before. Before going to the battlefield, bullets were replenished according to the number.  On average, each soldier has twenty rounds of ammunition and is considered a wealthy household  Although the family is suddenly much richer now, the petty family spirit cannot be changed in a short time.

    When distributing ammunition, although it was much more generous, it was still too frugal.  Troops like the Special Agent Regiment are mainly responsible for covering the military headquarters and have no original combat mission.  Except that the battalion serving as the general defender was issued ammunition according to the standards required by Yang Zhen.

    The remaining troops were only given fifty rounds of ammunition each.  As for replenishing ammunition, because according to the prescribed march sequence, the special agent group responsible for covering the military headquarters was with the military headquarters during the march. It seemed that it would be easy to replenish ammunition, so it was not issued at all.

    This standard is far behind compared to other groups.  Even compared with the teaching corps, which was responsible for the general reserve team and each of them fired 120 rounds of ammunition before setting off, it was far behind.  When the submachine guns brought by Yang Zhen were distributed, the entire secret service group was given only sixty
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