Chapter 4 Four

In the early morning of the next day, Chen Yi went to the combat department, explained to the commanding personnel the combat plan of Zhai Xinggu, and then took the guards to Hutaoyu.Before getting on the horse, he asked Du Ning to go. Du Ning hurriedly ate breakfast and set off on the road.Turning from the path to the road, I saw Chen Yi's three horses trotting forward in the distance.Horseshoes raised yellow mist. From far to near, there was the sound of an airplane motor.Du Ning set up a pergola with his hands, looked up to the sky, and saw that it was in the mosquito style. He immediately jumped into a ditch on the side of the road.Two Mosquito planes skimmed past the treetops, cast huge black shadows on the road, and slid past at lightning speed.There was a noise cracking the air behind him.The plane came over the three horses, and a series of fireballs shot out from the armpit.When Ming Yang pulled his head up, he dropped two more black balls, and the rising smoke column immediately engulfed the three horses.There was the sound of strafing and explosions.

Du Ning called out in his heart, "Commander!" He fixed his eyes on the place where the smoke rose. A gust of wind blew, and the smoke and dust moved northwestward and dispersed.Through the veil-like dust curtain, I saw the three horses walking leisurely and leisurely.Du Ning wiped the sweat from his head. The plane circled half a circle from southwest to northwest, then plunged down again, and chased the three horses along the road.Seeing that the propeller touched the tail of the horse, the three horses seemed to hear an order, turned their heads together, and ran towards the plane.In a blink of an eye, one up and one down and the plane staggered past.Then they stopped with another swipe, and turned the horse's head to observe where they had turned just now.At this time, the shells pouring down from the plane were blaring, exploding white fireballs on the way they ran.Then, two more bombs exploded a little earlier, and the smoke and dust once again cut off the front view.

The three horses walked unhurriedly into the smoke and dust.When the smoke dispersed again, there were no horses on the road.I saw a bunch of brown shadows flashing across the green gauze curtain in the valley turning eastward. Du Ning jumped up and got off the road at the place where Chen Yi turned into the ravine.After passing through a hole of water, he washed his face and drank his fill with a cup in his hand. Then he passed through the walnut grove where the horses' luggage was concealed, and climbed to the top of Hutaoyu Mountain. On the top of the mountain is a big rock called "Gu" by the people of Yimeng Mountain.There is a regiment command post in the cave under Guxia.But only one staff officer and one correspondent were on duty.The head of the regiment followed Chen Yi to the forward position.The staff officer introduced the current battle situation.To the south here is a chair-shaped hillside.A hill protrudes from the end of the left handrail, which is the 300 highland.The handrail on the right stretched out much farther, halfway down the river.There is a half-collapsed brick pagoda. The base of the pagoda is surrounded by the back of the chair on one side, and cliffs with cut walls on three sides.From the left armrest to the right armrest, four bowstring-shaped lines of defense were drawn.

The trench on the bottom river bank was taken by the enemy yesterday.The second fortification was carried out along the foot of the mountain between the river beach and the 300 highland.In order to shorten the front line and concentrate our forces, we took the initiative to withdraw from there before dawn.The enemy did not take it either, and now there is a vacuum between the two armies.Our most important line of defense is the fortification starting from the 300 Heights.The line is dotted with real and fake bunkers, machine gun emplacements, and one-man bunkers.Behind it is the artillery position, and the laughter of the soldiers and the metal impact of the guns can be heard across the bushes.

Du Ning was in no mood to rest, thanked the staff and continued on.I found Commander Chen Yi and his party on the west side of the 300 Heights, and joined the ranks of more than a dozen people.Accompanied by battalion cadres, Chen Yi stopped and walked.After a while, I stood down and looked at the enemy's position with binoculars, and chatted with the soldiers who fortified the fortification.Some trenches are not deep, and people's heads will be exposed on the horizon, and the enemy often shoots coldly.Chen Yi walked unhurriedly with his chest up and swaggering, and the accompanying cadres exchanged anxious glances from time to time.

Zhang Debiao found Du Ning, hurried over, shook Du Ning's arm and asked, "Why are you here? Where are all the comrades in the team?" Du Ning answered one by one, and congratulated him on being promoted to battalion commander. "Yeah!" He made a helpless gesture. They came to a T-shaped intersection.A few soldiers were sitting in the shade cleaning their guns and smoking. When they saw them coming, they were about to stand up and salute. Chen Yi waved his hands and told everyone to sit still.The soldiers sat down again.Some cast their eyes on the commander, some lowered their heads, and no one said anything.

"Comrade Commander." Chen Yi stood down, pretending to be surprised and asked: "Why did you make our soldiers like this, it seems like you lost two hundred dollars after winning the battle?" The regiment leader was at a loss as to how to answer, when a short soldier with a Hunan accent stood up and said, "Boss, stop mocking us. If you criticize a few words, we will feel better. We have lost the battle!" "Which one said you were defeated?" Chen Yi said, "That's strange. The day before yesterday I gave you a task to defend this Hutao Valley. At that time, you were two battalions, and the enemy on the opposite side was a regiment! I'll take a look today. , you only left less than one battalion, and the enemy has increased to two regiments, but you are still guarding Hutaoyu! The people you sent out are guarding another hill. You have completed more tasks than I assigned. Times, is this a victory or a defeat? I'm also a little confused."

Some soldiers laughed.But the Hunan soldiers said stubbornly: "We have withdrawn two lines of defense!" "What's so great about that? We are an army, not pawns on a chessboard. We are only allowed to advance but not to retreat. If the line of defense is lost, then we can get it back. That's nothing! I came today because I knew you would get it back." Speaking of this, a soldier with a northern Subei accent asked shyly, "When will we be able to fight?" "It's up to you." Chen Yi said, "Without you, I'm just a poor commander! If you fight better, we'll leave Yimeng Mountain faster." Speaking of this, he saw a few people wearing belts and hooks around them. The soldiers in the old mountain shoes said: "You comrades who joined the army in Yimeng Mountain, are you afraid to fight out in a hurry?"

A bearded soldier said: "We are even more anxious! After fighting for half a year, there is not even a formal house left in the mountains! There is no time to grow crops. The villagers save food for us to eat. Just gnawing elm pancakes and making them out one day earlier, the folks are so relieved!" Chen Yi said: "Damn! We can't keep using our hall as a ritual venue! Let's poke his pots too! How about this, you keep this position for me until midnight, and I promise to fight Yimeng Mountain within ten days! Some people will say, why are you so decisive when you say something, the boss? I am decisive! Whoever doesn’t believe it, let’s make a bet!” He stretched out his hand as if to high-five someone, “Which one is coming?”

While talking, there are already many people around.The instructor said on behalf of everyone: "People are in the position, and they will resolutely defend Hutaoyu." Chen Yi nodded and said: "We must have this determination. Let me tell you, Chairman Mao is standing in front of the map now, looking at our palm-sized Walnut Valley! Whether we can get out of Yimeng Mountain soon depends on whether we can eat it. The 149th Division of Zhaxinggu; whether we can eat up the 149th Division depends on whether our Hutaoyu can block the enemy's reinforcements!" The soldiers said: "You send a telegram to tell Chairman Mao to rest assured that our wall is made of iron and copper."

"Hey, this looks like our soldiers!" Chen Yi waved his hands happily and continued to walk forward.They came to a bunker on 300 Heights, where there was a small patio covered with branches as a camouflage.Boiled water is ready.Everyone sat down to rest, and the head of the regiment took the opportunity to ask Zhang Debiao to report their combat plan. Zhang Debiao said that there is a hilltop with half a pagoda and cliffs on three sides, and there is only a passage on the back of the fish to connect with the 300 highland defense line. Once the passage is blocked, it will become an isolated island.So we didn't set up defenses there, and the enemy did two reconnaissances except for firepower, and they didn't intend to occupy it.Before dawn today, we secretly dispatched two heavy machine guns and a few 60 artillery pieces to ambush there.Their task is not to be exposed at ordinary times, and when the enemy launches an attack on our 300 highland and the infantry approaches our front, they will shoot from the enemy's side and rear, attacking from both sides, so that the enemy will not retreat. Chen Yi thought for a while and said: "This method is very good, but unfortunately it can only be used once! Next time the enemy will concentrate on cutting off the fish's back and destroying that fulcrum. At that time, more enemies will cross the river to join the battle .Didn’t you just find out that some of the enemies on the river beach were watching the river with binoculars? They are planning to send more people across the river!” The head of the regiment said: "We will defeat the enemy according to the above plan. One charge will be in the afternoon. He will organize another strong attack on the back of the fish, and it will be sunset. If we want to attack the 300 highland again, we have to do it after dark. Fight at night One of us can beat five of him. With all our strength, we will defend until dawn. The battle for reaching the stars at dawn should be over." Chen Yi thinks that this plan sacrifices too much, and it is not conducive to getting rid of the enemy after completing the task.He asked, "You have two companies, right?" "It's actually five platoons, plus the battery," said the regimental commander. "Put a platoon of infantry, with the coordination of artillery, and the enemy on the other side of the river will attack. How many minutes can you defend?" Zhang Debiao said: "You can watch for 40 minutes to an hour." "Can you hold it steady for half an hour?" The head of the regiment said: "With such a good fortification, it will definitely not be a problem!" "Okay! Then you still have a whole company! Can't a company come up with something in half an hour? Don't stand up and get beaten, and think about beating people! You estimate that the enemy is 300 After the attack on the high ground, how many of them are there in the rear on the river bank?" Zhang Debiao said: "Based on yesterday's situation, at most one company." Chen Yi said: "Suppose when the battle started, your company was in ambush at the foot of Pagoda Mountain. After the enemy approached the 300th highland, this company suddenly attacked his river bank position and caught him by surprise. What would happen? Occupy the river bank Afterwards relying on the fortifications, can he still bear it if he flanks the enemy with our army on the 300 Heights? The two rows of people on the 300 Heights should not be a problem if they hold on until they occupy the river beach?" "If you can move to the bottom of the Pagoda Mountain, it will not be a problem." The head of the group looked at Zhang Debiao and stopped talking. An imperceptible smile flashed across Chen Yi's face.Seeing that they stopped talking, he said: "I think you will consider this plan. Having a skull on your shoulders is not just for wearing a hat, is it?" The head of the regiment said: "Zhang Battalion Commander proposed this plan, but I rejected it." Zhang Debiao said: "Because I couldn't propose a passage to the bottom of the hill, the head of the regiment vetoed it. I sent people to investigate, but there is really no way down from Baota Mountain. The bottom of the river is rocks, and if you jump down hard, you will break it. And plop plop. The enemy will notice immediately." Chen Yi said: "You have considered it comprehensively, especially Comrade Head, the veto is very reasonable." He picked up the water bowl and took two sips, his eyes sparkled slyly, and he glanced at Zhang Debiao.Zhang Debiao became vigilant, knowing that the boss was going to write his article. Chen Yi asked calmly: "Xiao Yang, which team did we pick up when we camped here at the beginning of the year?" Zhang Debiao said heartily, "Here we come!" He hurriedly replied, "We can even make room for you!" "Did you check out the terrain near the brick tower when you were stationed here?" "..." "There is no hostility, and you are very busy, forget it!" Chen Yi imitated Zhang Debiao's tone and asked with a smile: "Is it right, I didn't ask you to be wronged, did I?" Zhang Debiao just laughed and said nothing. "Okay!" Chen Yi said, "If I give you a guide and a passage, can that plan be completed?" Both the head of the group and Zhang Debiao laughed, and hurriedly said: "Chief, as long as there is a road, we will definitely complete the task." "Okay, I'll give you a greeting, so that you won't be welcome next time." Chen Yi turned around and shouted, "Xiao Yang, you go to be a guide for Battalion Commander Zhang, lead his team to the foot of Pagoda Mountain, and come back after you occupy the river beach." !" Only then did Xiao Yang agree.There was a whistling in the air, and three shells in a row passed over the trench and exploded more than 100 meters behind.There was also the sound of an airplane in the sky. The head of the regiment said: "Comrade guards can just draw a road map for us. There is no need to go there in person. The enemy is about to attack. Please go back with peace of mind, chief." "Hey! Accepting the gift and driving away the guests? There's no reason for that. I'm not going anywhere!" "Then ask the commander to go to the command post on the top of the mountain." "Why did you drive me away? Am I hindering you from fighting?" The head of the delegation looked at Zhang Debiao.Zhang Debiao bravely said: "Report to the commander, you are a bit of a hindrance here!" - He dared not mention the word "unsafe". "Playing the piano randomly! What am I in the way?" "You are squatting here. Do we ask for instructions when we command the battle? Ask for instructions. To be honest, you don't need to personally command such a small battlefield, and it will take time to ask for instructions. Don't ask for instructions. There are higher-level leaders here, and lower-level commanders How can a member make his own decisions?" "I didn't ask you to ask me everything! I made it clear when I came here, you fight it yourself, I'm not here to command on your behalf, and secondly, I'm not here to supervise the formation..." "That's right, let's really do it..." "Okay, I declare that from now on I will lend this bunker to me, and no one will come to me to discuss issues without my order. Come, I won't see you either! Xiao Wu, give me the chess piece!" Xiao Wu took out the chess piece from his satchel Chen Yi took a bag of Go pieces and a folded chessboard, and then he went into the bunker and shouted inside: "Comrade Du Ning, come and be a companion! I want to avenge those two sons last night." Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, the head of the regiment had no choice but to say: "Let's go. But, Comrade Guard, you don't have to go in person, do you?" Xiao Yang said: "Let me tell you quietly, he planned all of this last night, and he can't pull it with two oxen. It's serious to start quickly!" Walking in the trench, the group leader asked Xiao Yang how he knew there was a road here?Xiao Yang said: "Last year when they stationed troops here, they went to the top of the pagoda to look at the terrain. They found a dry well behind the pagoda, and the bottom of the well connected with the river. Going out is the shady place behind the mountain. As long as you go around the foot of the mountain from the river, you will be on the river beach. Chen Yi saw the situation at the time and ordered people to cover the wellhead with stone slabs, and rubble was piled on it. He said: "Know more about the terrain. One secret, one more trick against the enemy. The head of the group said: "But it's too coincidental to use it today." Zhang Debiao said: "It's not a coincidence."As early as on Luo Xiao Mountain, he taught everyone that no matter how tired a soldier is, the first thing to do after camping is to look at the terrain.Walk twice in an area and you will have a living map in your stomach.This is how you know when you start a war.Otherwise, it is often too late to scout the terrain when the situation arises.This time, I suffered from being lazy again, and when I met him, he was happy today, so he didn't scold him! "Everyone laughed when they heard it. The head of the regiment asked Zhang Debiao which company he was going to send?Zhang Debiao said: "You don't need a company, give me two platoons, and I will take them there myself. Leave this to the regiment leader. The boss is on the ground, so it's safer to leave one more platoon." The head of the regiment asked: "Do you bring two platoons enough?" "One platoon can complete the task, this is already double insurance. Collect all the sabers on the field and give them to me! Son of a bitch, if I don't kill him, I'll see if I don't kill him, I won't come back to see the boss!" Zhang Debiao and Xiao Yang organized the team and set off for the brick tower.The head of the regiment and the instructor walked through the entire trench separately, and explained to each soldier: "You must hold your position! Boss Chen Yi is on our position!" These simple words, like a fire, boiled every soldier's hero passionate.Chen Yi is on the battlefield!This is the call, is the guarantee!There is neither need to worry about the future nor any room for retreat.The enemy must be blocked in front of Chen Yi.Hutao Valley is impassable.