Chapter 3 Chapter 2

Chen Geng's battle is to look at the right time, look at the key point, go straight to the enemy, and kill the enemy at once.He issued the Luliang combat order: "Liu Jinxuan's brigade crossed the Fen River in advance, captured Fenxi County, welcomed the main force to cross the river, and then went straight to Yonghe; After Daning City, move the troops to the Yellow River." He drew a large red circle in the Yonghe and Daning areas on the combat map, indicating that his troops would gather in this area.This situation is: if Hu Zongnan dares to attack Yan'an, he will be attacked from behind.He also told Hu Zongnan that his deadly enemy Chen Geng had come to the southwestern part of Shanxi, on Mount Luliang, and was across the river from him.After finishing the painting, he said: "Order Li Chengfang to approach the Yellow River, so that I will cross the river and go westward."

Our troops are heading to the front line. Li Chengfang fully understands Chen Geng's intentions: quickly capture Daning, and the army approaches the Yellow River, resulting in a westward crossing situation.He said: "With great fanfare, let Hu Zongnan know that the threat to him is to annihilate the troops of the First Under Heaven Division, forcing Hu Zongnan to respond accordingly." Li Chengfang said, "Despite all difficulties and obstacles, overcome hunger and fatigue. Take Daning." He pointed to the map and said, "March route: Fenxi, Kecheng, Guxian, Wucheng, Daning, and the Yellow River."

From the perspective of the marching route, Li Chengfang chose the shortest distance between two points.This road splits a passage through the middle of the enemy-occupied area.There is Xi County on the right and Pu County on the left, both of which are in the hands of the enemy.But it's a shortcut. Li Chengfang's brigade crossed the Fen River on November 21, without stopping, and went straight to Daning without stopping. As soon as you enter Luliang, you can't help but feel creepy.It's like entering a state of extinction.The village is dilapidated, dilapidated and dilapidated, with ten rooms and nine empty rooms, desolate and desolate; inside and outside the village are full of wormwood, ghost needles, thorn seedlings, and dodder; moss.There are no people everywhere, no guides to be found, and you can only use the compass to direct the troops forward.

The enemy forced all the people, men, women, old and young, into the mountains and forbade them to stay in the village alone.And fired shots to harass with a small group of troops all the way, delaying the advance of our army. The troops advanced day and night at a rapid march. The Luliang Mountains have high mountains and deep valleys. Its geological age is an ancient continent much older than the Taihang Mountains.The rocks on the top of the mountain have been severely weathered, the land is barren, and mosses, lichens and other low plants dominate the fields.Beasts come and go, and wolves howl and foxes are heard everywhere, which makes people's hair stand on end.

In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, this was the base of the Eighth Route Army and the Second Desperate Column, not a barren mountainous area.Yan Xishan colluded with the Japanese army and launched a coup d'état in December. He joined forces with the Japanese army to seize Luliang Mountain and began Yan Xishan's brutal rule.The people of Lvliang were brutally killed and exploited, and most of them abandoned their homes and ran away, making Lvliang almost a miserable world without people. There is a village ahead, stuck at the intersection.The village is huge, but there are very few people.

The scout reported that everyone in the village had run away. Brigadier Li Chengfang entered a room and touched the kang mat. The kang was warm, which meant that the landlord had not been gone for long.Maybe they escaped from the village after seeing our shadow.Obviously, the enemy is watching our every move nearby. The chief of staff said: "Something was thrown into the well, for fear that the enemy would poison it." Li Chengfang frowned upon hearing this, originally wanting the troops to take a break and have a hot meal.There are wormwood everywhere here, so there is no need to worry about cooking, but the problem lies in the water.He thought for a while and said, "Look for a mountain spring and drink the spring water."

The chief of staff of our army was heading to the front line and said embarrassingly: "The mountains here are all earthy, no more than stone mountains. Even if we find a little water, I am afraid that the eyes of a blind horse will cry day and night, but there will be no water." They walked out of the village and walked towards the ravine behind the village.It is also for observing the terrain and guarding against sudden enemy attacks. The surrounding area is full of lush hills, with many bald hills, withered grass and black grass, and crusted land, an afterimage of winter. Li Chengfang said: "Of course it is not as good as the south. There are mountains and water in the Dabie Mountains, but since wells can be drilled here, it means that there is water. Let's look for the place where the rocks are exposed, and find the gap between the two mountains. "

They walked along the road to the bottom of the valley, and the moonlight shone on the rough road.The night wind blew, bringing the sound of gurgling water.It was a surprise that the rocks were exposed at the joint of the two mountains, and the water flowed from there. The mountains are barren white sandstone, completely devoid of trees and grass, and are as shabby as a dysentery head.It is also possible that the enemy is on the mountain, and the chief of staff raised his sentry to cover and carry water to avoid being attacked by the enemy. Suddenly there was a sound in the ditch beside the road.The ditch was overgrown with grass, and I couldn't see anything clearly.It seemed that something was moving in the grass. Hearing the voice of the people above, the place below did not move.

Brigadier Li Chengfang sent two people down.It turned out to be an old lady, trembling with fright.The guard carried the old lady up. The old lady had white hair like frost and was as thin as a stick. She stared blankly at the person who appeared in front of him with her big eyes open.The old man is from this village. When the Red Army marched eastward in 1936, his son joined the Red Army, leaving only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to live.Yan Xishan occupied the place. His wife was killed because her husband was a member of the Red Army, and the old lady was tortured in every possible way.It took a long time for the old man to catch his breath, and he saw this group of kind-faced people clearly by the candlelight. The old man was excited: "You are the Eighth Route Army, right? I hope you are here." People nearby said: "When the Hook Army left, they robbed everything and drove men, women, and children out of the village. They frightened people and said: 'The Communist Eighth Route Army will not stay long, pass by here, the Central Army surrounded Yan'an, the Communist Party It’s about to collapse. We’ll come back after they leave, and we’ll kill whoever goes back to the village to talk to the Communist Party...’ They dragged me out of the village, seeing that I couldn’t walk anymore, and pushed me into a ditch...Look I am willing to die at the sight of you. Looking forward to the stars, looking forward to the moon, I have been looking forward to you for seven years!"

The guard brought food to Brigadier Li Chengfang, and the Brigadier took it and handed it to the old lady: "Old man, eat!" The guard said: "You eat first, and then give the rest to the old lady." Brigadier Li Chengfang said: "I have never served leftovers to others, let alone the elderly." He ordered the chief of staff, "The troops are ready to move." He gave the rice to the aunt, and left a bag of rice for The old man said, "Don't be afraid, there are still our troops behind us, and we are here to open up the Luliang Mountains." The troops were dispatched, the moon disappeared, and a damp and cold east wind blew from behind.In an instant, the wind was mixed with snow particles, and then the wind howled, the snow was flying, the sky was dark, and the people and horses were submerged in the blizzard.The ancient Luliang Mountains shook, as if a blizzard was about to destroy this land.

On November 22, 1946, Li Chengfang's brigade and Liu Jinxuan's brigade liberated Daning and Yonghe.Chen Geng immediately sent an order: Liu Jinxuan went north to Yonghe, and Li Chengfang went straight to the Yellow River. On November 24, Li Chengfang's troops approached the Yellow River. A column from Jinsui arrived in Yan'an to strengthen the defense force of Yan'an.Wang Zhen brought the 359th Brigade to the east.The Shanxi-Suidu Second Brigade and the Fourth Independent Brigade went south. Chen Geng led four columns across the Fen River and approached Xi County. The two commanders Chen Geng and Wang Zhen met on the front line of Xi County.These two warriors are both from Hunan, nicknamed "Big Beard".The difference is that Chen Geng has a stiff beard, while Wang Zhen has a long beard.After the two people met, they were very happy and unceremonious. Chen Geng said: "Wang Huzi! How do you do your best as a landlord?" Wang Zhen understood the meaning of the other party's words, and said generously: "I will reward your three armies with the entire Luliang Mountain and all the barren land." Chen Geng laughed: "It was I who suggested to the central government to let you come to the east. Just to pull you in, and let's go hungry together." Wang Zhen said: "Jin Sui is going all out to support food and fodder. The guests cannot be restrained." Then he scolded Yan Xishan, "This bastard. He made Luliang Mountain, which was originally very rich, like this. He fought They kept the common people alive, but made the common people suffer so much. The ground was scraped up to the sky, and only one of the eighteen floors of hell remained, making the difference between the world and hell here only a narrow gap.” Chen Geng said: "Let's use Yan Xishan to attack Xi County." The meeting decided that the Zhou Xihan Brigade would attack Pu County with two regiments and monitor the enemy in Linfen.Li Chengfang traveled, and after capturing Daning, he took Ji County.The Shanxi-Suidu Fourth Brigade, the 359th Brigade, the Taiyue 12th Brigade, and the 13th Brigade assembled near Xixian County and surrounded Xixian County. Xixian County is located in the center of Luliang District, in the Xinshui River Valley. It is the main throat connecting Jinzhong and North Shanxi in the north and Linfen in the southeast.Yan Xishan built fortifications in Xi County that could accommodate five armies.Group fortifications were built on the surrounding mountains.Duijin Mountain is the commanding height of Xi County.Pile gold mountain top plane depression.Yan Xishan built a permanent large blockhouse in the concave part of the mountain. The blockhouse is low, does not expose the target, and cannot be destroyed by direct artillery fire from a distance.The firepower of the big bunker can wipe the ground and sweep away all creatures that appear on the high ground, making it impossible for enemy troops to attack.Yan Xishan opened up the mountain.Communicated the forward and command center.It can be said that the strong fortifications surrounded Xixian County into a Jincheng Tangchi that was impenetrable and impenetrable.However, there are only 3,000 people defending the enemy in Xi County, which is vulnerable. On November 27, the troop movement entered the predetermined location. The attack was launched on the 28th.Take Duijin Mountain and the outlying fortifications of Xi County by surprise means. Chen Geng and Wang Zhen stood on Duijin Mountain to observe Xi County. Wang Zhen said: "Taking Xi County can temporarily solve your food problem. You wait here for Hu Zongnan, and I will take the Second, Fourth, and Ninth Brigades northward to attack Zhongyang. Taking Zhongyang City will open up the passage between Jinsui and Luliang. Sui grain and grass will continue to go south. Zhongyang is blocked, and Xi County is hard to protect." Hu Zongnan received a report from the commander of the First Army: "Chen Geng and Wang Zhen fell into Daning, Yonghe, and Shilou in Shanxi, and they disturbed my back with seven brigades, and they have the potential to cross the Yellow River westward." Hu Zongnan was dumbfounded. The atmosphere in the entire headquarters suddenly became tense.This is a whole deployment issue.Tens of thousands of horses and hundreds of vehicles, when everything was ready and waiting to launch a general attack on Yan'an, I did not expect Chen Genglai's move to come so fast, so fierce, and so suddenly, sweeping Luliang and threatening the Yellow River, although the air force reconnaissance reported Hu Zongnan : There was a large army marching northward in the Qinshui River Valley, but Hu Zongnan didn't pay much attention to it. Hu Zongnan didn't believe it, because Chen Geng suffered heavy losses and rushed into the mountains, making it difficult to do it again in the short term.As for the mobilization of large troops in the Qinshui River Valley, it may not be a real action. Chen Geng is used to deceiving people.The attack on Yan'an was very tempting.He will never stop attacking Yan'an because of a small situation.If he had considered the situation seriously from the start, it would have affected the overall plan.And this battle plan was set by Nanjing.He can deal with the addition of three brigades in Yan'an.The seven brigades of Chen Geng and Wang Zhen appeared on the back, which is a tricky thing.If these seven brigades cross the river to the west, Luo Lie can't resist it.Xi'an is in danger! Fei Changhui suggested: "Go back to Hedong with one regiment of the 47th Division, strengthen the defense of Jixian County, and restrain Chen Geng; at the same time, send a report to Nanjing to report this situation and ask Nanjing to make a decision." Hu Zongnan was so angry that he failed to attack Yan'an, and Chen Geng fell into the south of Shanxi.He was very annoyed, and hated Chen Geng for going against him everywhere and embarrassing him. Chiang Kai-shek was also very annoyed when he received Hu Zongnan's telegram, his face turned pale with anger, and he kept muttering curses, not knowing who he was scolding.His original wish was very good, and he only waited for an order to attack Yan'an with lightning force while a large number of planes were bombing, and he succeeded in one fell swoop.Chen Geng's move was not good for him, and it was impossible to attack Yan'an with ten divisions.Now Yan'an has not been won, but Southwest Shanxi has been lost. Chiang Kai-shek has been going back and forth several times, thinking left and right, weighing the pros and cons, and finally made up his mind to redeploy the first army back to Shanxi, concentrate his forces to find Chen Geng's main force to fight in the southwestern Shanxi, and reoccupy the southwestern Shanxi. So Chiang Kai-shek ordered He Yingqin: "Tune the First Division, the 167th Division, the 61st Division, the 47th Division, the 53rd Division, and the 67th Division, and Dong Zhao will lead the north to Luliang to force Chen Geng to fight in the southwest of Shanxi; Yan Xishan sent a report ordering him to send troops to the north to cooperate and defeat Chen Geng." Chiang Kai-shek couldn't give a reason why he didn't immediately order to attack Yan'an.What is he waiting for, what is he worried about?Yan'an is already surrounded by him on three sides, and getting it is like picking something out of a bag.Before that, as long as he gave an order, the target of the attack would be captured, and no force could stop his will and soldiers.Why was he so indecisive on the issue of Yan'an? What was the reason?The result was destroyed by Chen Geng.Now there is only one way to do this: eliminate Chen Geng first, and then plan for Yan'an. ． Hu Zongnan ordered: Yan'an will not be fought for the time being, and Dong Zhao will lead six divisions to go north to Luliang to find Chen Geng's main force for a decisive battle and reoccupy Xi County. Dong Zhao had no expression on his face. When Yan Xishan learned that Xi County had fallen and general Yang Chengyuan had been captured, he could no longer stand on his legs, so he quickly sat down while leaning on the armrests.Losing Shangdang is equivalent to cutting off his left leg, losing Shanxi Southwest, and cutting off his right leg. From then on, he only has Jinzhong Basin left.At the beginning, he gave Jinnan to Hu Zongnan because he wanted Hu Zongnan and Chen Geng to fight, so that both his families would lose out, so that he could benefit from it.Now it is Chen Geng who has succeeded and occupied Southwest Shanxi.Chiang Kai-shek took the opportunity to rob, and ordered Yan Xishan to send troops from the north to cooperate. Chief of Staff Guo Zongfen asked for instructions: "How to deal with it?" Yan Xishan thought for a while and said, "Order Liu Xiaozeng to lead three regiments of the 70th Division and attach two regiments of the 72nd Division to reinforce Zhongyang." Guo Zongfen was dissatisfied with this plan: "Commander, if you want Zhongyang, you have to be willing to give up someone, if you don't want to be willing to give up Zhongyang, you can't protect Zhongyang..." Yan Xishan said: "Zhongyang City is as solid as gold, with sufficient food, and a single city wall can support 20,000 people. Zhang Jugan is a famous defender of the city. Wang Zhen only came with six regiments. What are you afraid of?" Guo Zongfen said: "If I send troops, Chen Geng will definitely come north..." Yan Xishan further explained the situation: "Chen Geng is also worried. If Chen Geng comes north, Dong Zhao will boldly go north and take Xi County from Chen Geng's side. Chen Geng's four brigades and Dong Zhao's six divisions are evenly matched. Wang Zhen has no time to look south." Yan Xishan pondered for a while, and then said in a tone of summing up the lesson: "Southwest Shanxi is not a place for the large army to stay for a long time. Guo Zongfen finally ordered according to Yan Xishan's will: "Fenyang Liu Xiaozeng reinforces Zhongyang with five regiments." Chen Geng sent a report to the Central Committee from the front line in Xixian County: "Central Military Commission: Luo Lie Department is now assembled on the Hejin line; Yan Ming's 90th Army is assembled in Linfen. I am determined to eliminate one or two divisions of the Lie Lie Army. It is recommended that after Wang Zhen's troops capture Zhongyang, divide by one Controlling the Duijiuyu area, the main force went south to cooperate in the battle; it was suggested that Taiyue use eight regiments to capture Yicheng and restrain Dong Zhao." The central government agreed with Chen Geng's battle plan.Instructions: In order to develop and consolidate the Luliang area, attract the main force of Hu Luo to fight, quickly concentrate the main force in the area around Pu County, and prepare for continuous operations.However, Wang Zhen called to tell another new situation: the enemy in Zhongyang was desperately defending, and Yan Xishan sent five regiments from Fenyang to help Zhongyang. Without saying a word, Chen Geng measured the distances from Zhongyang to Fenyang and from Xixian to Zhongyang on the map with his hands.Liu Xiaozeng led five regiments to dispatch from Fenyang, taking the closest distance: Fenyang, Nancheng, Wangjiachi, Sanjiaozhuang, Zhongyang is 120 kilometers; Xixian County to Zhongyang is 180 kilometers. Two telegrams embarrassed the chief of staff.The Central Telegraph quickly concentrated its main force near Pu County, preparing for continuous operations.For Zhongyang: the enemy is desperately defending, Zhongyang City is relatively strong, and there is sufficient food, so it is not easy to capture.Yan Xishan sent another five regiments to help Zhongyang.The chief of staff saw that the commander hadn't come to a conclusion and was just measuring the distance from Pu County to Linfen, so he asked how to deal with it? Chen Geng said decisively: "Zhongyang is the top priority. We are a battlefield. We have unified command with Jinsui and should go all out. Go north to fight Zhongyang, fight Yan Xishan's reinforcements, and transfer all the 12th and 13th Brigades there .” The chief of staff said: "Go north to Zhongyang, and the south line is empty. Dong Zhao will take advantage of the emptiness and come to occupy the southwest of Shanxi. If I don't go north, I can recharge my energy and wait for work..." Xie Fuzhi hesitated: "Theoretically speaking, the Zhongyang issue should be resolved first. But the central government's instructions are to quickly concentrate the main force in the Puxian area. We are afraid that going north will run counter to the central government's instructions." Chen Geng resolutely said: "We are doing this to better implement the instructions of the central government. If I don't go north to Zhongyang, the main force will immediately gather near Pu County, and Dong Zhao will not dare to go to Luliang Mountain. To attract Dong Zhao to go north, he must go north Zhongyang fought against Yan Xishan, so Dong Zhao dared to come here. If I don’t go north, Zhongyang will be difficult to fight, and the passages between Jinsui and Lvliang will be blocked, restricting my troops, and it will be difficult for my main force to concentrate on dealing with Dong Zhao.” The chief of staff thought about it.But he was worried: "I'm afraid that I will go back and forth, one hundred and sixty kilometers back and forth, and I'm afraid it will be too late..." Chen Geng ordered: "That's not the main problem."' Commander Chen Geng was determined to take the 12th and 13th Brigades northward in person, and acted during the day to lure Dong Zhao to come.Before Dong Zhao's arrival, I prepared the battlefield.He said to the chief of staff: "Send a report to Li Chengfang, and prepare to block the enemy on the line of Heshangling. Order Wu Xiaomin to advance to the line of Heilongguan, alert the enemy in Linfen, block it resolutely, and delay Dong Zhao's advance, waiting for the large troops to return from the north line to the south .” Linfen.A military map of the Luliang Mountains was hung in the Dong Zhao Group Army Command.From the map, Luliang is almost entirely covered with mountains, with river valleys and no flat land. Compared with the terrain of Linfen, it is obviously two worlds.The Linfen area is a flat field, while Luliang Mountain is a deep mountain canyon, with narrow and rugged roads and few villages and towns.Pu County, Daning, Ji County, Xi County, and Wu City are all in the cracks of the mountains, which are more unfavorable for the national army to use troops than the area from Linfen to Fushan.But this is where Dong Zhao will lead the Sixth Division to fight Chen Geng. Air Force report: Chen Geng's large troops moved north from Xi County. The intelligence personnel sent a telegram saying: "On November 9, Chen Geng personally led the large troops to the north." This is an excellent opportunity. We should take advantage of the momentum and advance northward, seize Xi County, reoccupy Southwest Shanxi, and attack Chen Geng and Wang Zhen together with Yan Baichuan in the north.But Dong Zhao didn't dare to advance rashly, for fear of being fooled by Chen Geng.If Chen Geng went north and just shot a feint, and when Dong Zhao arrived, killing him back with his carbine would put him in a dilemma, so it's better to hold his feet and wait until Yan Baichuan and Chen Geng fight before it's too late. Another reason for Dong Zhao's concern is that he only brought six divisions with him on this trip. When he was fighting, Dong Zhao had nine divisions of mobile forces, while Chen Geng had only three brigades. Dig from it.Now Chen Geng has four brigades at hand, and Dong Zhao has not nine divisions at hand, but six divisions. If Chen Geng and Wang Zhen join forces, there will be seven brigades, and his strength is less than that of Chen Geng.He didn't know why Nanjing and Xi'an made such a decision to fight Chen Geng with less troops than Chen Geng. If he wasn't an idiot, he would never have such a delusion.He can only stall for time, hoping that Nanjing and Xi'an will reconsider this decision.From a strategic point of view, the national army's control of Southwest Shanxi has its military value.However, the Luliang Mountains are barren and poor, with many mountains and inconvenient transportation, so they are not suitable for large corps to fight and garrison.So the army commanders are not active. The commander of the first army, Luo Lie, complained: "The troops are tired after being dragged around. The cold weather, coupled with unfavorable transportation and difficult supplies, make it inconvenient to fight." Yan Ming, the commander of the 90th Army, is a tough guy. He is not afraid of fighting or suffering.He said: "I have more worries. If it's just a futile trip, then it's very lucky." Wang Yingzun, the commander of the 27th Army, was a little scared: "The 47th Division will act alone away from the headquarters, and will be eaten by Chen Geng. If you want to fight, the advantage is to advance quickly." Dong Zhao was not in a hurry, he said: "Wang Zhen attacked Zhongyang fiercely, forcing Yan Baichuan to send troops to reinforce. Zhongyang is the main throat connecting northern Shanxi to Luliang. Zhongyang is not uprooted; Xi County is difficult to defend. So Chen Geng had to Taking this bad strategy, I personally led two main brigades to assist Zhongyang. The 47th Division has nothing to worry about. Chen Geng faced the enemy on both sides, and his forces were scattered and unable to concentrate, making it difficult to fight a decisive battle. Stay tuned." Li Chengfang learned the whole situation from Chen Geng's telegram: Yan Xishan dispatched reinforcements on December 8, but stopped at the foot of Luliang Mountain and did not dare to go up the mountain; Chen Geng led the 12th and 13th Brigades to Zhongyang on the 9th; Liberated in Yangyang, the troops were on their way back to the south; Zhou Xihan's two regiments withdrew from Xi County; Wu Xiaomin's regiment was on the front line of Heilongguan. On December 17, Dong Zhao brought his first division, 167th division, 53rd division, 61st division, and 67th division out from Linfen to attack Heilongguan.The 47th Division was ordered to support the main action, dispatched from Ji County, and attacked Heshangling.Launched a pincer offensive against Luliang Mountain. Li Chengfang took Chen Geng's order and resolutely blocked him at Heshangling, buying time for the large troops to return south.Heshang Ridge is the throat of Daning and Jixian passages.From the south of Luliang Mountain, there are three branches from Heilongguan. The south one stretches forward on the side of the Fen River, turns to Xinjiang and goes west, and reaches the Yellow River; the middle branch is the watershed between Daning and Ji County.The monk mountain is low, forming a saddle shape.This road used to be the road they used to attack Ji County from Daning.The enemy's forty-seventh division must go through Heshangling north to Daning and join Dong Zhao's main force. Li Chengfang summoned the three regiment leaders and explained the situation. Their brigade first approached the Yellow River and destroyed Hu Zongnan's plan to attack Yan'an.And forced Hu Zongnan to withdraw the army attacking Yan'an from Shaanxi to Shanxi. The group leaders discussed: "Chiang Kai-shek was forced to stop his attack on Yan'an and ordered Dong Zhao to lead six divisions to go north in an attempt to reoccupy Luliang. Is this considered part of Chiang Kai-shek's all-out attack?" "Whether he counts or not." "It counts as a full-scale attack. Then we attack Luliang, which can be regarded as a partial area attack. Then there is a new situation: we are not completely retreating in great strides. Do you understand?" "Whatever he does, he hits his, and I hit mine." "It's fine to wipe out the Forty-seventh Division. What's the point of stopping him?" Li Chengfang said: "The column has a unified deployment. It is possible to eliminate this group of enemies, but it is not good for the overall situation. Dong Zhao launched a pincer offensive against Luliang's attack. Only by keeping this group of enemies can Dong Zhao dare to advance boldly. Our purpose is to Attract Dong Zhao to come up to Luliang Mountain." He pointed to the map and said, "Leave this task to the 33rd Regiment." He ordered the 33rd Regiment commander, "You block the enemy on Heshang Ridge for three days and three nights. Wait for the northern troops to return to the south. Use one battalion to control the Mengjiashan highlands, two companies in the frontal position of Heshangling, and one company in Xujian Village to prevent the enemy from turning around from the west. The regiment headquarters reserves a company as a mobile force to fight overnight Build the fortification." At dawn, Li Chengfang walked out of the headquarters and observed Ji County with binoculars.Because of the report, Dong Zhao has already dispatched from Linfen.It is inconvenient for Dong Zhao's five divisions to act together, and they must rely on the strength of partial divisions to support the main force.Li Da, the commander of the 47th Division, has received Dong Zhao's order to "actively advance". The first sight in the telescope was the deserted road and the bleak winter scene.There are bare fields and bare cold forests everywhere, looking desolate and desolate.Because Jixian County is close to the Yellow River, the water vapor evaporated from the river diffuses up, forming a light morning fog, and the mountains on both sides are confused.Soon, a figure appeared at the end of the road, followed by a large group of people in a dense formation. Heshang Ridge is only more than 30 miles away from Jixian County, and when the enemy was found, it was only about ten miles away from the enemy. The enemy is advancing very fast.But at a place three miles away from Heshang Ridge, the advance stopped, the rear tail was retracted, and the troops were assembled for attack.The infantry began to mobilize, the cavalry ran forward and backward, and the artillery was pushed forward. The enemy bombarded us with artillery fire at the beginning, and then the heavy machine guns covered the infantry dispatch, attacking our Heshangling position from Jiajiayuan and Maojiashan.Go all the way along the road to Lujiahe, and attack Yangjian Village all the way.At the same time, use the main force to move up and down the ancient village in an attempt to attack me.With intensive artillery fire, the infantry stormed Yangjian Village and the highlands to the north of Jiajiayuan.Observed from the telescope: the enemy climbed down from the southern high ground like ants under the cover of artillery fire and moved towards our position.It was very clear that the enemy had occupied our Yangjian Village and Jiajiayuan, and our troops withdrew from their positions under the onslaught of the enemy. The head of the 33rd regiment reported: "Yangjian Village and Jiajiayuan have fallen." Li Chengfang was furious: "What did you do?" The head of the regiment explained embarrassingly: "Our vigilance is negligent, the fortifications are not strong enough, and the enemy's artillery fire is fierce..." Li Chengfang cut off his words and said angrily: "The enemy's artillery fire is so loud, are you all sleeping? The enemy attacks during the day, not sneak attack at night. You can't prevaricate with negligence, take immediate measures. Stick to the existing position and block the attack." Stop the enemy and prevent the situation from deteriorating. You go to the front to command." He also ordered the chief of staff, "Add a company to the Phoenix Temple to prevent the enemy from turning around. I will go to the front immediately." When the head of the regiment saw the arrival of the brigade commander, he dared not shake hands with the brigade commander.The loss of the position has created a serious situation, and if it is not desperately prevented, the situation will be unpredictable.The enemy may take advantage of the victory and advance, break through Heshang Ridge and advance straight to Daning, which will destroy the entire plan of the column.He stabilized the situation by throwing the mobile force at hand into the battle. A soldier of the People's Liberation Army was shooting at the enemy. Li Chengfang criticized the head of the regiment: "This is a blow to you. If you underestimate the enemy on the battlefield, you will immediately receive real retribution. The troops that annihilated the first division in the world were defeated by the 47th division." The captain's face turned red all of a sudden.The brigade commander mentioned that he was defeated by the enemy's 47th Division, and this sentence hurt him.He assured the brigade commander: "It's dark, use cover fire to launch a counterattack. We lost our position and we will regain it." At night, the head of the regiment organized two companies to counterattack from both sides, launched a hand-to-hand combat, and took back Yangjian Village. Dong Zhao desperately urged Li Da, the commander of the 47th Division, to attack and advance at all costs.If he did not rely on this side division, his five divisions would form a long snake formation, stretching out a very inflexible long formation, crossing Luliang Mountain and entering the deep mountains and valleys of Pu County, which would be dangerous.Because Chen Geng was scheming, even though the intelligence said that Chen Geng was far away in Zhongyang, more than a hundred kilometers away from him, he still had to guard against it.Dong Zhao is also taboo against the formation of long snakes, because this is done by fools. If he puts on a posture of being beaten, he will be cut into several sections at once by the opponent, making him unable to rescue him from the beginning to the end and being broken one by one.Therefore, in addition to urging the 47th Division to advance quickly, he divided the five divisions around him into two groups: the 167th Division was the vanguard, the 61st Division was on the left side of the mountain, the first division sent a regiment to guard on the right side, and the headquarters was in the middle. , the fifty-third division and the sixty-seventh division are the guards.The three-way army approached Heilongguan on December 17. Black Dragon Pass is stuck in the throat of Luliang Mountain, from here it enters Luliang Mountain and reaches the Xinshui River Valley.Dong Zhao found out: Heilongguan only had the strength of Chen Geng's regiment.His fifth division is no problem to this regiment.To be prudent, he waited for five days, and after five days, he learned that Chen Geng was indeed on the front line of Zhongyang, and he dared to move forward boldly. Chen Geng made full use of the vast battlefield of Luliang Mountain, galloping freely and horizontally, attracting Dong Zhao to go north.Just use Wu Xiaomin's regiment, like a nail, nailed to Heilongguan for 20 days, waiting for Dong Zhao. Wu Xiaomin's regiment crossed the Fen River, climbed Luliang Mountain, and marched towards Pu County, carrying out long-distance raids.The blizzard on Luliang Mountain is really frightening. The goose feather snow is blown by the strong wind and forms a powerful whirlwind in the air. It is really like a huge white monster rushing towards the low-lying village, wantonly ravaging all creatures on the earth.The tree was pushed to the ground by the strong wind and couldn't straighten up.The snow covered the sky and covered the ground like powder, flooding the earth.There are no tall trees on the top of the mountain, but low bushes on the ground, with thin branches close together, trembling all over, resisting the attack of the blizzard and preventing being uprooted by the wind. The howling and churning wind and snow made people breathless, and the cotton-padded clothes lost their heat and couldn't resist the cold wind. They were wrapped around their bodies like a piece of ice. .There is no place to hide here. The towering Wulu Mountain in the Luliang Mountains has a dark and eerie face.The howling of the wild wolf was terrifying. Suddenly the troops stopped advancing.Huo Gang, who was at the forefront, found a pack of wolves, one after another, about hundreds or thousands, walking in a long line on the rugged mountain path. Huddled together, it was like a pack of wolves migrating, and it made people's hair stand on end.No one had ever seen so many wolves, let alone a large group of wolves marching, so they couldn't help but stop, looking at the strange sight.It was also because the wolves were passing across, cutting off Huo Gang's way forward. The wolf saw the large group of people approaching, and saw that the people stopped sixty or seventy paces away from them. They didn't panic at all, and they also got out of the way to let people pass.Stopping fifty paces away from the main road, the old wolf crouched on a rock and watched people's movements vigilantly.The wolf in front also stopped and looked back.Dozens of wolf heads crowded together, with green eyes shining in pairs.Judging from the overall situation, the wolf is not afraid of people, and there is no sign of attacking people. The head of the group, Wu Xiaomin, came to the front and was amazed to see this scene.He ordered the troops not to shoot, not to shout threats, not to fall behind, to pull the animals tight, and lead the team through the passage made aside by the wolves. I couldn't find a guide here, so I took out the compass to set the direction and found the location on the map.Follow the direction to the Xinshui River Valley.Wu Xiaomin's team advanced to Huale Town on November 28. Wu Xiaomin learned from the phone that Hu Zongnan's four divisions were dragged back to Shanxi, and the danger in Yan'an was temporarily lifted.Chiang Kai-shek ordered Dong Zhao to take six divisions north to Luliang Mountain in an attempt to reoccupy southwestern Shanxi.The mission of his regiment was to hold Dong Zhao back and lead him into the Tingshui River Valley, but not let him go fast, but also to block him, delay the advance speed of the five divisions, and buy time for the northern troops to come south. The team leaders Wu Xiaomin and Huo Gang inspected the terrain of Heilongguan. The name of Black Dragon Pass is well-deserved, it really looks like a black dragon perched on the top of the mountain, with teeth and claws, staring at Linfen City condescendingly.Mighty and majestic, it is worthy of being a majestic pass. Standing here, you can clearly see the green tip of Huoshan Mountain on the east of the Fen River, like sharpened jade, light blue translucent, crystal clear and lovely.Xiwuling was also covered in ice and snow.His regiment wanted to stop Dong Zhao's five divisions, which cannot be said to be an easy task. Seeing the enemy swarming up, Tian Fang couldn't hold back any longer, and ran over to challenge the regiment commander and company commander, asking to lead a squad to the front.He said: "I will fight first, so that the enemy will deploy prematurely, which will not only tire the enemy's infantry, but also consume the enemy's ammunition, so that my main position will be prepared." Tian Fang can't rest, he wants to do everything possible. Hit the enemy to attract the enemy to fall for him.And he is just a group of people, who can try their best to tease the enemy, and can dodge flexibly.He is not afraid of the densely packed enemy at the foot of the mountain. Wu Xiaomin agreed to Tian Fang's request, considering that he could take a look at the enemy's position.He reminded Tian Fang: "Don't let the enemy discover your retreat. If the enemy finds out, they will block you with artillery fire." Tian Fang took his class to go. Wu Xiaomin observed with a mirror, and the group of people who were following them disappeared in a blink of an eye, until the gunshots fired; Tian Fang led people to attack the enemy's avant-garde troops. The attack was fierce and sudden.As expected, the enemy was in chaos for a while and then launched a charge formation, the cannons fired at the position, and the troops behind quickly adjusted their deployment and prepared to counterattack. After a while, the plane was also dispatched, circling around the black dragon pass, as if facing a big enemy. Wu Xiaomin was still searching for Tian Fang and his group. Tian Fang suddenly appeared behind the head of the group. He grinned slyly at the head of the group, and smiled like a child, happy with the success of this battle. The enemy spent a full two hours searching with firepower and did not dare to advance rashly. I could see clearly that there were dozens of horsemen galloping to the west, and they used binoculars on the horses to spy on the black dragon.This is Dong Zhao, Luo Lie, Li Kungang, commander of the 167th Division, and his entourage. It seems that Dong Zhao knows that Chen Geng is bound to stop him from advancing at the Black Dragon Pass.So as soon as he found the enemy, he came to the front.Soon, the enemy's heavy artillery also sounded.The cannonball flew forward with a whistle, and exploded on the black dragon. The truth is not always easy and pleasant, because this is a war, a contest of iron and blood, and the price of blood and lives must be paid.Accidental attacks can create chaos for the enemy. Once the enemy unleashes the power of artillery, the shells cover the entire position, destroying all fortifications and destroying all creatures, it will be very cruel. Huo Gang beat the enemy for a whole day at Heilongguan.Dong Zhao used artillery fire from an army to bombard the position of Huo Gang's company.Huo Gang was covered in smoke and dust, his face was covered with sweat, and his cotton clothes were soaked.He unbuttoned his clothes and let the cold wind from Luliang Mountain blow his sweaty skirt and hot chest.At this moment, he raised his head and saw the tall Xiwu Ridge. He carefully searched for the top of the mountain where Xu Anzi and Yin Xiuwen were buried, but he couldn't find it anyway. The place he wanted to find was all submerged in the ocean of mountains.Both Yicheng and Jiangxian are in front of Xiwuling Mountain, facing them across the river.He thought of Ome.她们结束了绛县、皋落作战，又转到翼城前线来，她会不会望见黑龙关和黑龙关上的炮火？从翼城可以听到黑龙关上的炮声吗？父亲也到了吕梁，只是至今未见一面。父亲在中阳，他在黑龙关，妻子在翼城前线。真令人牵肠挂肚，情意绵绵。激战了整整一天，傍晚才停下来。天黑霍刚和指导员杨玉玺站在黑龙关上察看董钊野营的火光。篝火烧起好大一片，连营几十里。 天明，太阳出来。在一片烟雾茫茫之中，只见敌人大队人马开动，沿着公路蜿蜒而上，步兵展开攻击队形。战斗打响。 战斗只要一经接触就是连续不断地打下去。为了全局顶住敌人，等待主力部队从北面赶来痛创董钊。这就是他们阻击敌人的全部意义。 吴孝闵的团从黑龙关和敌人接触起，尔后是节节抗退，拖着敌人五个师到达蒲县城。蒲县城距黑龙关五十里路，一天只许董钊前进二十里。吴孝闵必须准确地计算阻击的部署和敌人的行动，同时防止被敌人包围吃掉。这是多么难打的仗啊！ 董钊是大兵团行动，中央纵队沿昕水河谷推进，两侧山峦配以掩护部队。吴孝闵以一个步兵团阻止敌人多路进兵，可以想象是多么艰难的事了。 陈赓、王震、谢富治从中阳率独四旅、十二旅、十三旅回师南返途中，接到周希汉的电报：吴孝闵团自12月17日，在黑龙关阻击董钊，激战竟日，敌人炮火猛烈。黑龙关于18日放弃。 参谋长说：“我们不日夜兼程怕来不及。董钊一旦发现我只一个团在阻击他，他会不顾一切，长驱直人，我们则无可奈何……” 陈赓司令员毫不犹豫地说：“不许暴露目标，隐蔽接敌。白天休息，一律夜行军。” 晋绥独二旅留在北边，箝制阎锡山。三五九旅的任务是直插临汾和枕头之间，破坏交通，切断董钊的补给线。 陈赓对吴孝闵以一个团阻击董钊五个师的兵力充满了信心，向王震说：“选干部要选那种能独当一面的人，吴孝闵原是这个团的政治委员，打胡宗南天下第一师的时候由政治委员改为团长兼任政治委员，一身二任。”陈赓说到此，瞥了谢富治一眼说：“配备军事干部，我是要亲自去抓的。因为现在是战争时期，我需要能打仗的人。吴孝闵这个团攻击力强，不以守擅长，但是阻击战并不单单是守。不管如何，派一个得力的指挥员，能领会领导的意图，这是关键。” 王震说：“我不明白董钊为什么从12月7日拖到12月17日，如果他提前一个星期，那情况就不一样了。” 陈赓答道：“因为董钊是个混蛋。他是想让我和阎锡山打起来，他在临汾坐观成败，而蒋介石是迫不及待，要董钊进兵吕梁。因为我们破坏了蒋介石偷袭延安的阴谋计划，蒋介石怀恨在心，意图报复，让董钊带六个师来对我。胡宗南远在千里之外，干预军事指挥，催董钊北上。董钊借口部队往返疲累，又强调需要补充休整，所以迟迟不动。” 部队从黄昏出发，整夜的急行军，穿越吕梁山一百二十里长的峡谷。狂风呼啸，大雪纷飞，大地成了银装世界。部队在风雪中急步前进。陈、王、谢骑马随在部队行列里。 陈赓兴奋地讲起古来：“孙子兵法上说，卷甲而趋，日夜不处，倍道兼行，百里而争利者，则擒三将军。”他指着自己、王震和谢富治说：“你、我、他，刚好是三将军。” 王震乐了：“真是巧合。” 陈赓说：“兵书又说，举军而争利，则不及。我们正是举军而争利，还非及不可。” 王震也感慨地说：“我们军队不同于春秋战国时代，我们是受苦的人为了翻身解放，会激发出想象不到的积极性。这就是：正义之师，所向无敌。中阳解放，晋西北和晋西南连成一片。晋绥粮草顺道南来，否则倍道兼行也赶不上需要。因为目前这里是一颗粮食也拿不出来。” 因为大雪，敌机不来扰乱，部队加上白天行军，赶了一天一夜的路程。通过峡谷，蓦地感到两侧山峦迅速消失在背后，地势开阔起来，进到黄土丘陵地带，部队可以加快步伐了。 忽然前边的人停止下来，走不出去了。后边部队和民工陆续往前涌来，山岭上顿时积成人海。参谋长打马前去察看。要想游过人海并不容易，为了给马让路，人们必须向两边闪去。黄土层地带，地势开阔、平坦，大路就铺在一道长长的土梁上。造成这种地形是大面积淤积的黄土层，被亿万年雨水的切削冲洗，割成一道道峭壁深沟和漫长的平坦的土岭。顺土岭的走向看去，地势平坦开阔，有如平原。但行动并不是不受限制的，不像平原那样可以四通八达。 参谋长跑回来报告：“前边遇到一处被水削成一个凹下去的蜂腰部，形成一条一尺宽的梁，仅容单人行走。两侧是深不见底的绝壁，有几十丈深。掉下去就得摔死。” 陈赓一听皱丁眉头：“没有别的路可走吗？” 参谋长为难地说：“问了老乡，没有别的路可走……” 王震说：“这是黄土高原的特点。一条很大的黄土岭，很多地方被水切成蜂腰的形状。遇到这种地方，大有一夫当关，万夫莫开的架势。只要有一挺机枪封锁路口，对方休想通过。两侧的沟很深。两道沟对面可以说话，如果想到对岸，至少得走五六里路。这里的土叫立土。虽然久经剥蚀并不塌倒。” 陈赓心如火燎，难得一个大风雪的天气，争得了一天一夜的行军机会，被阻在这种鬼地方，误了战机。同时他脑海涌出另一种想法：在这种地形上作战，对攻守双方都是不利的。即使可以通过，也只能一个一个地通过，部队接敌运动时无法迅速展开，也难以使用奇兵突袭。他急得打马乱转。 王震下令：“往前转，不要着急，欲速则不达，越急越坏事。挤下沟里会摔死人的。”他向陈赓建议，“下马等待，索性休息，压一压火性。”他们下马。后边民工涌上来。 陈赓听民工谈话是沁源口音。猛然想起霍青山老人，是不是又出来支援部队？他关切地问：“霍青山老大爷来了吗？” 黑暗中传来一个瓮声瓮气的沉重的声音：“谁还想着我？”队伍里站出一位老人，气昂昂走到陈赓跟前说：“我能不来吗？” 陈赓向王震介绍：“这是我们的老大爷、军属、民族英雄、支前模范。” 老人说：“别戴那么多高帽子。告诉我霍刚追上队伍了吗？” 陈赓说：“迫上了。你的媳妇呢？” 老人说：“媳妇后来到南边去了。说是在南线发动攻势，箝制董钊，配合我们作战。” 陈赓问：“媳妇好吗？” 老人满意地点着头，虽然夜里看不清表情，但是从老人的口气里听得出，对媳妇是十分满意的。 这次战役前，老人正在家收拾常带的用具，一个姑娘走来，小心地问：“您是霍刚的父亲吗？” 老人怔住了，脑子里还没转过弯子来。 姑娘的脸一下子红了，蹲在面前叫道：“爹，我是你的媳妇青梅。”多好看的姑娘，叫的声音又好听，和画的仙女一样好看，又勤劳，三天给老人赶做了一套里表三新的棉衣，怕老人支前时冻着。做好棉衣就走了。 陈赓向王震说：“这是个革命家庭。一个战役到来，全家出动，儿子在正规军作战，父亲支援前线，媳妇带参战民兵。父子、夫妻齐上阵。”他又告诉老人，“你的儿子给我们牵来一头大牛，把董钊的五个师牵到吕梁山来，等我们去宰杀。” 老人指着走不开的队伍不满地说：“这地方能打大仗吗？部队行动不便，打起仗来不是要误事吗？这里没有吃的，这些粮食和弹药都是从老远的地方，干百里外运来的呀！这不像在太岳区，家家都有粮食，部队饿不了肚子。” 陈赓兴趣来了，高兴地说：“你说得完全对，你成一个军事家了。” 老人自豪地说：“军事上不大懂，可是会看。日本兵在这里待了八年，年年扫荡，我们年年对付他。和蒋介石打了半年了，我们跟着他们打转转，一闲下来就议论你们。哪一仗打得好。哪一仗打得不好……消灭胡宗南天下第一师打得刁，硬是把敌人一个最强的师给干掉了。这次来吕梁谋划得也好，一出来揪着尾巴把胡宗南拉来，又收拾了阎锡山的一大片土地。” 陈赓尊敬地对老人道：“没有乡亲们的支援再好的指挥也没用，再强的兵没有吃的也不行。”他指着王震向老人说，“现在我们吃的粮食，就是这位司令员供给的，我们张着几万张嘴巴向他要吃的。” 参谋长返回来说，“路通了。” 陈赓敏感地看了看手表说：“误了我三个小时。” 参谋长说：“刚才架起电台联系，吴孝闵团已经撤到化乐镇，准备在化乐镇再阻击董钊一天。” 陈赓说：“吴孝闵给我们争取了时间。”又问：“部队伤亡大吗？” 参谋长说：“伤亡不大，只是太疲劳。” 两位司令员跳上战马，急急向前奔去。 吴孝闵节节抗退，把董钊五个师拖进昕水河谷。战斗是异常激烈的。每天头上要挨上千发炮弹，再加上敌机的轰炸和扫射。从化乐镇到午城，横列着二十多条山岭，他们得一个一个地翻越，而且还要在每道山岭抗击敌人的集团冲锋和火炮的轰击。最前边是霍刚的连队，团的火炮配置在二线，用炮火支援他们。后撤时交替掩护，从上午九时开始直打到下午三时敌人宿营为止，整整战斗六个小时。在敌人飞机大炮下抗击敌人，他们又得提防着被敌人搞掉。 旅部派人送来粮食和弹药，也带来太岳区人民的信件。 团长吴孝闵一眼就看见霍刚的信，顺手拿起来放在衣袋里。他知道，此时此地，一封托人辗转而来的家书对战士说来，是最好的安慰和鼓励。他立即转身一直走到霍刚的连里。见到指导员杨玉玺，把信掏出要交给对方。 杨玉玺认出是青梅的字，他不接，调皮地说：“团长亲手交给本人吧，用不着转手了。霍刚在观察所。” 团长叮问了一句：“是青梅的信吗？” 杨玉玺说：“是青梅的信。” 电话铃响起来，是霍刚的声音。霍刚报告：“敌人向二号高地前集结兵力。” 团长大步走向观察所。 霍刚一见大吃一惊。团长怎么能到这里来？这是前沿阵地，敌人正在集结兵力，炮火轰击很快就会开始。 吴孝闵从衣袋里掏出青梅的信送到霍刚面前说：“烽火连三月，家书抵万金。”把信交给霍刚，自己拿起话筒说：“要机炮营。”然后命令，“用迫击炮轰击二号高地左侧凹部，敌人正向那里集结兵力。你们派人到步兵连观察所，发现敌情免得步兵呼叫。要在敌人集结完毕，攻击发起之前先杀掉敌人的锐气！” 霍刚认出是青梅的信，他的心顿时激跳起来，真是喜出望外！但这时不是拆看妻子来信的时候，即使敌人没开始进攻，此刻也没有看家书的情绪，何况是在敌人攻击之前呢？敌人在他半亩大的阵地上，倾泻了几百发炮弹，步兵连续攻击三次了，都被霍刚击败。 董钊发火了。和尚岭方面，四十七师受阻不能前进，他带的五个师推进得十分迟缓，打打停停，走走站站，疲惫不堪。南京和西安一再催问进展迟缓的原因，董钊不敢陈述理由：是被陈赓少量部队缠住，不即不离，又即又离，想取得进展，不能，想摆又摆不脱。因此他决心报复，搬出他的重武器来。命令把山头削平，彻底摧毁共军的抵抗。 吴孝闵看到敌人把四门重炮摆到前边来，射击准备即将开始。他估量了一下形势向霍刚说：“为了减少不必要的伤亡，不要让敌人发觉，把部队隐蔽地撤下来，空出阵地，任凭董钊用密集的炮火轰击，伤不了我一根毫毛。现在天色已近傍晚，这是敌人最后一次攻击。看来董钊这次想猛攻占领这个高地后宿营，天明继续前进。那就让他暂时占领。等敌人占领之后，立足未稳，我给他来个反突击，把敌人打下去。重占这个阵地。让董钊后退十里安营扎寨。” 霍刚明白团长的意图。在敌人炮火开始的刹那，霍刚把阵地上的一班人安全地撤下来。 敌人的炮火一开始就很猛烈。炮弹凶狠地戳击着霍刚撤空了的阵地，严严地覆盖了小小的山头。一阵接连一阵的爆炸，打得高地上浓烟滚滚，火光闪烁，弹片横飞。即使上面已经没有人了，这种阵势仍然令人感到惊心动魄。敌人在阵地上使用燃烧弹，浓烟中烧起一片大火，烈焰腾腾。在这里边是无法生存的，特别是临时的简陋的土木工事，根本抗不住重炮的轰击。山头被削去了一米，把黄土打得成了灼人的火灰。 敌人步兵开始运动。在密雨般的轻重机枪掩护下向高地上冲锋。 吴孝闵命令团的迫击炮、重机枪准备，听候命令。霍刚把准备反击的部队集拢起来，看着他们刚刚撤下来的阵地。山头像火山爆发，像烧着了一座火药库，不住地喷发着刺眼的光芒，那种爆炸的弹雨带着呼啸声重重地敲击着大地。 敌人整整一小时的轰击，中间歇了两次，企图骗诱我上当。 吴孝闵用镜子观察着敌人的动静。敌人展开一个营的兵力，冲锋队形拥挤，行动迟缓畏缩，艰难地向陡坡上爬着。 吴孝闵计算了一下，自清晨六时起，董钊把他的大军拉出来放在野外，天寒地冻，饥饿劳累，这一天的锐气已经消磨殆尽，现在是迫于董钊的命令，他的下级指挥员和士兵已经没有多少斗志了。 当敌人发现阵地上已经是空无一人，大出意外，高兴地纷纷乱乱，争先恐后往上爬，没有一点秩序和戒备的样子。 吴孝闵把手往下一劈，我方炮火和重机枪向高地上的敌人射击起来，打得敌人乱蹦乱跳，东躲西藏，乱成一片。 霍刚把手一挥，提起冲锋枪就往上冲，田芳一把拽住连长，把霍刚推向一边。他带一班人发起反击。这个班像一阵疾风卷上高地，用手榴弹，冲锋枪打起来。这个回马枪杀得敌人猝不及防，狼奔豕突，拚命逃窜，溃下阵地。 吴孝闵一直用望远镜观察田芳和突击班的攻击。田芳快得惊人，动作坚定、果敢，手脚麻利，使敌人不及反手。特别是他把连长搡到一边，先冲到前面。他的一班人也都像他一样冲了上去。不禁失声赞许：“强将手下无弱兵！” 霍刚带两个排冲上高地，抓住田芳说：“田芳，好样儿的，好样儿的……”他想不出更恰当的言语，声音里充满感激之情。 田芳严肃地说：“连长，你的职责是指挥一个连，不是指挥一个班，更不是你个人冲锋……” 霍刚激动地说：“我是连长，在紧要关头，我不能闪在一边去对别人下命令，命令是上级下给连队的，也是下给我自己的。我接受你的批评。” 团长走来用力握住田芳的手。田芳的脸顿时羞得通红，腼腆地笑了。 敌人从高地上溃下去，董钊后撤十里安营扎寨。 指导员杨玉玺对连长说：“今天轮到你在家坐镇，我带一个排去袭扰董钊，让他不能安生睡觉。一个白天他打了六个小时，我要回敬他半夜。” 杨玉玺带着一个排出动。夜幕笼罩了大沟，枪声只是零星地响几下，整个说来是安静的，不似白天六个小时的炮火连天，飞机轰炸的闹热，也没有了那淹没一切声响的机关枪声。一切物体的轮廓都模糊了。路也辨认不清了。大沟里敌人烧起火来，把村庄和野外阵地都用火围起来，以防止我军的接近。天越黑越显得火光刺眼，整个昕水河谷像夜市一样，万家灯火，人声喧嘈，战马嘶鸣，马达轰响。寒冷的夜空，不时升起彩色信号弹，五颜六色十分好看。敌人连营几十里，大部露宿在野战工事里。两侧山峦像墙壁一样，把中间挤成窄窄的胡同。就在这样狭窄的山沟里，竟容纳了董钊的五个师。 杨玉玺向北望去，找到北斗星，辨明方向，他想，这一夜不单他这个连在袭扰敌人，全军都在紧张地行动，几万人马从北面开来，向午城地区集结，包括和尚岭，也包括他们这个团。方圆百十里的范围都在夜幕的掩护下紧张地进行着活动。他寻找敌人大本营的方位，然后悄悄地顺着山间小路走下去。 吴孝闵和霍刚通话：“告诉你，我们大部队已经从北面返回南边。纵队决定：以十旅、十一旅、十二旅、十三旅、独四旅投入战斗；三五九旅插入临汾、襄陵之间，切断敌人交通补给线。青梅那里已向翼城发动攻击。” 霍刚一听，心情激奋，不想睡去，提到青梅想起了她的来信，掏出信来一看，