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Chapter 152 The nameless highland has a name (5)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 3285Words 2018-03-20
Battalion Commander He came to the regiment headquarters, and the regiment commander invited him to come. In terms of stature, Captain Qiao Xiufeng was not as tall as Commissar Pang (political commissar).However, people think that Captain Qiao is tall and big. In terms of courage, although the head of the regiment is full of courage, he never knew who he was afraid of since he was a child, but the political commissar is not weak.That year, when he was still fighting guerrilla warfare, didn't Political Commissar Pang go into the enemy's bunker alone and see everything there alone!However, Captain Qiao looked particularly mighty and intimidating.

In terms of clothing, except for a pair of high leather boots, Captain Qiao has nothing out of the ordinary.He has neither epaulettes nor hat flowers.His cotton uniform was neither particularly clean, nor was it of the same style as those of the soldiers.However, everyone sees him as a regiment leader. Maybe it's because he always makes quick decisions and fights fiercely, and gradually his eyes and movements are so matched with the decisiveness and tenacity in his heart, so he is obviously particularly tall and mighty. His head was big and his face was long enough to hold his big body.The two eyes are not only full of spirit, but also powerful.He doesn't speak very loudly, but smiles a lot, but that doesn't make him seem gentle.His eyes are very powerful.Take a look, he quickly closed his upper eyelids.This one is enough, he can see fast, accurate, and ruthless!He and Battalion Commander He are old comrades in arms: when the battalion commander was the company commander, he was the battalion commander; later, the company commander was promoted to the battalion commander, and the battalion commander was also promoted to the regiment commander, and they were in the same regiment.When the two met one place, He Zhongyun loved to say: "You plan, I will fight!" This is not to say that He Zhongyun fought without a plan, and only relied on collision; but he felt that there was such a resolute and decisive person like a hill With his superiors supporting him, he must be able to play well.

As far as Qiao Xiufeng was concerned, he valued the hero battalion commander very much.Even when the two were gossiping, he did not forget to inspire and help, hoping that the battalion commander would become an outstanding commanding talent.His education level and political and ideological level are higher than He Zhongyun's.He was born as a worker and had studied for several years. Battalion Commander He came in, while Political Commissar Pang and Chief of Staff Cheng Youcai were discussing something with the regimental commander. Although Political Commissar Pang was tall, he had a very gentle face and spoke very peacefully.He had great courage without showing it, and he always spoke and acted like a sincere high school principal, amiable and amiable.

Chief of Staff Cheng was sandwiched between two big men, apparently short, but he was actually of medium build.Compared to the head of the regiment, he is like a literati; compared to the political commissar, he is like a soldier.He is both civil and military, able to type and write.With his hands folded in his cuffs, he seemed to know nothing when he was silent; when he straightened his back and talked at length, he was full of talent.His face, which is neither too round nor too long, has no characteristics, but when he speaks or works, his face is full of talent. Battalion Commander He saluted the three chiefs very politely, and they all received him with smiles on their faces.The head of the regiment was very happy to see his old comrades in arms. The smile on his face diluted the sharpness in his eyes.

"You guys talk, I'll do my job." The chief of staff walked out with a smile.The political commissar loves heroes very much, and wanted to say something, but he didn't think of it, so he put his hands on his knees and looked at He Zhongyun affectionately.Just as the group leader was about to pass the cigarette, he remembered: "You don't smoke." He put the cigarette in his mouth.The head of the regiment smoked a lot, and many small holes had been burned in his military uniform.Chief of Staff Cheng Chang said jokingly: "Regimental Commander, look at your air-bombed military uniform! Be careful!"

"He Battalion Commander, yesterday I went to the front and looked at the terrain." The regiment leader seemed to have nothing to say. The head of the regiment deliberately said this, in order not to teach the battalion commander to be excited.However, the battalion commander's face turned red immediately. "What, want to attack 'Old Bald Mountain'?" The political commissar replied: "Nothing has been decided yet. You just need to know!" "By the way, we only exchange opinions." The head of the group said with a smile.He understood Battalion Commander He's mood very well.If he himself were the company or battalion commander now, he would not miss the opportunity to fight a big battle, and he must go to the front in person. "Look, are we sure we can take it down?"

The battalion commander blurted out: "Yes..." He quickly glanced at the regimental commander and the political commissar, and changed his words: "You can fight! I asked several times..." "We, even the division, trust you!" The political commissar said calmly and earnestly.Fighting such a big battle, he has the responsibility to train talents for the party and the country and encourage cadres. "However, when you asked for the mission, it was not time to attack. Military struggle must be coordinated with political struggle." Seeing Battalion Commander He frowned slightly, he continued: "The negotiations in Panmunjom, you know, have come to a halt A long time."

The head of the regiment interjected: "If he hurts a little on the battlefield, he will think of the conference table again! We have several places to attack, but only attacking 'Old Bald Mountain' can hurt him the most. The enemy blows himself, 'Old Bald Mountain' is the strongest position!" "These days," the political commissar returned, "we all know that Washington is shouting for a landing attack and steal our rear. We must attack him first, and To attack the place he is most unwilling to lose, so as to disrupt his troops and disrupt his deployment!"

"So, if you want to fight, you must be sure of winning!" The captain's voice was not loud, but his eyes gradually became sharper. "The position of 'Old Bald Mountain' is not large, but its military and political influence is huge. If we attack and fail to attack, or attack and fail to defend, Washington will blow all the strengths of the United States to death!" Battalion Commander He lowered his head and pondered.Regarding the clamor of the enemy's landing attack, he knew something from the report of his superiors.However, his mind was lingering on the things in the camp and the soldiers all day long, and he didn't care to ponder the bigger issues carefully.He almost exclusively considered how to fight "Lao Bald Mountain" based on military strength. He never thought that such a small mountain as "Lao Bald Mountain" would have any political impact.He raised his head, he had to confess his shortcomings to the chief, it was useless to be ashamed! "I still can't do it! I feel sick when I hear names like Washington and Eisenhower! Don't think about those big issues!"

The team leader smiled, "Who doesn't make progress slowly! At the beginning, you and I were not the same. We just rushed where the danger was, and didn't care about anything else." "If you only understand the general trend of the world, and no one storms the enemy's position, it will not solve the problem!" The political commissar also laughed. Battalion Commander He felt a little more comfortable, and turned the conversation back to "Lao Bald Mountain": "'Lao Bald Mountain' is indeed not easy to fight; but if we do, we can take it down!"

"Can our casualties be small?" asked the regiment leader. "I'm afraid it won't be small!" the battalion commander replied. "How many troops do we need?" "At least two companies are required to attack! The enemy is condescending, with fifty or sixty machine guns, seven to eleven barbed wire fences, seven or eight tanks, mortars, and flamethrowers!" "Two companies!" said the regimental commander in a low voice.Like He Zhongyun, he has always used the tactic of using less to win more, using a team to fight a squad, and a squad to fight a row... Now, He Zhongyun said two companies as soon as he opened his mouth, and he glanced at the political commissar. "Regimental Commander," the political commissar said with a smile, "you forgot, the enemy on the mountain is a reinforced company, and there may be about 400 people!" "Yes! Yes!" The head also smiled. "You can't see any less?" "There are about 200 bunkers. Wouldn't it take 400 people to fight one with two people?" The political commissar asked the head of the group. The leader touched his long and big face with his hands. "If you can't attack once, it will be even more difficult to attack the second time, so you need to use more people!" He Zhongyun added. "But don't forget, we have several artillery groups to cooperate with the infantry!" The regiment leader reminded the political commissar and the battalion commander, and his eyes quickly looked at the political commissar and the battalion commander. "I counted the artillery support!" This is the sentence that makes the battalion commander most satisfied.In the past, we had few artillery, and it was difficult for a battalion commander to think about artillery.After entering the DPRK, we fought stronger and stronger. The battalion commander not only knew how to use artillery, but also knew the tactics of artillery and infantry working together.This made He Zhongyun proud. "With two companies, how do you fight?" asked the head of the regiment. "I have a preliminary plan!" The hero battalion commander replied. The head of the regiment glanced at the political commissar, and the political commissar nodded.They respect such a cadre who is willing to put his mind to it. "Tell me!" Battalion Commander He was stunned for a while, and then said: "My plan is still immature!" He would like to listen to the opinions of the chiefs first, so as not to waste their time by revealing his plans that have not yet matured. The head of the regiment seemed to see what the battalion commander was thinking and smiled. "Look, let's take all our strength up at once, disrupt the enemy's formation at once, and the enemy will not be able to fight back. We have already occupied the whole mountain, how about it?" Battalion Commander He's eyes brightened: "I think so too! So I want to use two companies! Hit them all at once, and don't allow the enemy to breathe!" "So, why didn't you dare to say it just now? Is there any difficulty?" asked the head of the group. "It's difficult! This is a new way of playing!" "Where is the difficulty?" "The soldiers are easy to handle. They have sufficient study before the battle, and then they can fight as they command." "The difficulty lies with the cadres!" the political commissar rushed to say. "Yes!" Battalion Commander He smiled. "The cadres have some combat experience, and they always think that old experience is the most reliable!" "Okay!" Captain Qiao closed his eyes for a moment, in order to keep these words of Battalion Commander He firmly in his heart. "Look, if we attack, can we hold it?" "It's not easy to defend! But if I defend the enemy's attack, the enemy's casualties will be great. In order to kill and injure the enemy in large numbers, we must defend! Fortunately, when we attack, the whole mountain In the hands of the enemy; when defending, the enemy can only counterattack from behind, so it is easy for us to deploy." "Don't forget the enemy's artillery and planes!" the commissar said slowly but forcefully. "That's really difficult!" The battalion commander nodded. "Our brains are designed to deal with difficulties!" The head of the team smiled. "You and I have the same idea, you go and write me the specific deployment as far as you can think of." The head of the regiment asked some more about the situation in the battalion, especially about the third company, and then looked at the small watch on his wrist. "Okay, you go back." He stretched out his big hand.The battalion commander saluted first, and then shook hands with the head of the regiment and the political commissar. After shaking hands, the battalion commander's eyes fixed on the head of the regiment: "Commander! I request that I be given the task of fighting the 'Lao Bald Mountain'!" "Whether to fight, when to fight, and who will fight, all must be decided by the party and the superiors; I can't promise you anything!" The head of the regiment said very sincerely. "This is not a small battle. As long as you start firing, you must fight to the end! You go back, and you must strictly keep what you said just now a secret!" The battalion commander saluted again and walked out. "This is a person who is both courageous and willing to use his brains to make progress!" The political commissar praised in a low voice.
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