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Chapter 44: Eastern Diao (3)

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    On November 8, the 12th Corps began to move eastward from the Zhumadian area. According to the regiment's deployment, all troops were divided into two columns, left and right, and two echelons forward.

    The right side of the first echelon is the Eighteenth Army and its rapid column. The Corps Headquarters also follows this route, starting from Queshan and passing through Zhengyang and Xincai to Fuyang.  On the left are the Tenth Army and the Fourteenth Army. This column starts from Zhumadian and goes eastward through Runan, Xiangcheng, and Linquan counties to Fuyang.

    The second echelon is led by the Eighty-fifth Army, led by Deputy Commander Wu Zhou. Since this army is far away from the corps headquarters, it has to be transferred by train from the area south of Xinyang, and then marches along the right side of the first echelon of the Eighteenth Army.  Route forward.  As for the 49th Division of the 18th Army, because there was still one unit that was undergoing supplementary training in Hankou and had not returned to its original position, Commander Huang Wei ordered Xu Haibo to quickly drive to Queshan and temporarily placed it under the control of Deputy Commander Wu Zhou of the second echelon.

    As in the past, Zhang Xian's 11th Division was still the vanguard of the 18th Army. Mei Zhanyuan led the fast column closely behind the 11th Division, and the 18th Army headquarters and the troops directly under the Corps were at the forefront of this column.  In the middle position, Wang Yuanling's 118th Division served as the rear guard and was responsible for breaking up the rear.

    After coming out of Queshan City, Yang Tao frowned tightly and stood with Zhang Xian on the roadside, looking at the noisy and chaotic teams on the road. He seemed to have infinite anger, but he couldn't express it for the moment, so he had to put it on his face.  Turning red from holding back.

    The cold wind howled from the northwest, and the leaves on the poplar trees fell completely in this wind, leaving only a bare branch pointing straight to the sky.  Occasionally, a few sparrows would fly in the sky, but at this time, these noisy elves also remained silent, just standing on the cold treetops, shivering dumbly.

    The soldiers of the 18th Army had just changed their uniforms, and their thick winter clothes could not hide the biting cold wind everywhere. One by one, they lowered the earbands of their cotton hats and tied them tightly to cover their entire faces.

    The avenue was very lively. Behind the 11th Division, Mei Zhanyuan's fast column could not get up at this time. Because the regiment was in too hasty when moving, Huang Wei ordered all the troops to set off together, so the logistics troops also  As the combat troops advanced, many baggage and mules and horses were mixed in, blocking the road tightly.  The infantry was okay, passing through gaps on both sides of the road, but it was already impossible for those troops with large equipment, machinery, and livestock such as chariot troops, heavy artillery troops, automobile regiments, and mule and horse baggage regiments to pass quickly.  It's over.

    "Look! Look! What has happened!" Yang Tao finally couldn't help but cursed: "This doesn't look like an army. It's like ordinary people going to the market!"

    Zhang Xian also frowned. As the vanguard of the Eighteenth Army, his Eleventh Division moved very quickly, but if it ran too fast, it would definitely lose touch with the rear. So at this time, he had to order his troops to leave.  Slow down so as not to leave behind these non-combat troops caught in the middle.

    "If we go to war like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat the bandits, let alone the Communists!" Yang Tao was still cursing bitterly: "No matter how anxious we are, we have to prioritize and sort out the situation.  Do you have an idea? That¡¯s good, once he gives the order, everyone will follow suit!¡±

    Zhang Xian knew that Commander Yang was talking about Commander Huang. Indeed, as Yang Tao said, this road is only so wide, and it is not an asphalt road, but a dirt road supplemented by some gravel. If they are crowded together, no one will be able to walk.  If you can't get through it, it stands to reason that when operating, combat troops and logistics troops should be separated by a certain distance. This is common sense!

    "Commander, we still have to find a way. When can we reach Fuyang if we go like this?" Zhang Xian was also a little anxious. He spoke beside Yang Tao. He knew that just complaining would not solve the problem at all.

    "Think of a way? What way?" Yang Tao said angrily: "Look, it's all stuck in, you can't even move it!"

    Just as he was talking, someone was already quarreling on the road. It was a tanker from the fast column who was so impatient that he drove his chariot across the road and knocked two grain-carrying carriages next to him into a ditch on the side of the road.  One of the mules was injured and fell to the ground, unable to stand up.  The company commander of the grain transport team was so angry that he jumped on the tank, opened the lid, and pulled the tank crewman out of the tank.  The people inside the tank stopped working. The people from both sides got together and started taking action.

    "Stop!" Yang Tao rushed forward angrily.

    As soon as they saw the military commander running from the front, the personnel on both sides stopped fighting and complained to each other. The noise made Yang Tao cover his ears and turned around and shouted: "Zhang Xian, come here.  , it¡¯s up to you to solve the problem here, I¡¯ll go find Commander Huang!¡± He said,Thirty miles away, we have just left Queshan County and reached Zhengyang County, and there are nearly 200 kilometers from Queshan County to Fuyang on the Pinghan Road. If we continue walking like this, we will not be able to reach it in more than ten days.  .

    Huang Wei was also very anxious. When the troops were camping, he once again summoned Commander Yang Tao of the 18th Army and two division commanders, Wang Yuanling and Zhang Xian, to find a faster way to march.

    "If we march like this, we can reach Fuyang in half a month, not to mention ten days, which is pretty good!" Yang Tao took the lead.

    "Commander Yang, is there any way you can speed up?" Huang Wei asked.

    "If we want to speed up, we have to leave behind the baggage regiment and the logistics troops!" Yang Tao said firmly: "We are marching, not moving. If the commander doesn't want to lose anything and wants everything, then this is the only way!"

    Huang Wei began to think deeply. He didn't know the problem. It was just a regiment of Nuo Da, and it had to pass through the guerrilla zone of the Communist Army in front. There were no supplies at all. Once a war broke out, food and ammunition would become a problem!

    "Commander, I think there can be a compromise!" Zhang Xian looked at Huang Wei thinking hard and finally couldn't help but express his thoughts again.

    "What method?" Huang Wei looked at the young teacher in front of him, no longer as contemptuous as when he first met him.

    Zhang Xian said: "I think our divisions can move forward with enough food and ammunition. The Corps Headquarters and the Eighteenth Army Headquarters will slowly follow up behind them, placing the transportation and logistics troops behind the rear regiment headquarters. They move slowly. As long as they move slowly,  Send a force to protect, and our second echelon will catch up soon, so this shouldn't be a problem!"

    "This is a bit risky!" Yang Tao said: "I'm just afraid that there will be an attack by the Communist guerrillas!"

    "Yes!" Huang Wei also said.

    Zhang Xian thought for a moment and then said: "If Jun Zuo is worried, then we have to let our 11th Division take the lead and rush to the front first. Haha, as long as our 12th Corps has troops who arrive in Fuyang at the designated time and go up to the peak.  There¡¯s nothing to blame!¡±

    Huang Wei and Yang Tao were both stunned. This was a last resort that Hu Congjun thought of when the reorganized 11th Division was blocked by the Communist army during the Battle of Suiqi and could not arrive at the scheduled battlefield at the designated time.  That time he led two regiments into battle lightly. Although he arrived at the location within the designated time, he did not have any effect on the battle.

    "I think it's okay!" Chief of Staff Xiao agreed first.

    "I'm afraid that the 11th Division will go deep alone and be besieged by the Communist army. What should we do?" Yang Tao asked worriedly.

    Zhang Xian smiled and said: "Commander, please rest assured. Although the front is a guerrilla zone of the Communist Army, their main combat troops have been transferred to the Zhengbian area on Longhai Road at this time. Even if they move, they will only  Head towards Xu Beng and you won¡¯t turn around. There will at most be a few of their local troops over there! Our 11th Division has experienced hundreds of battles, haha, it should be more than enough to deal with these miscellaneous troops. Taking a step back, even if  It¡¯s us who fell into their siege, and it¡¯s no problem to hold on for two or three days. In these two or three days, you guys have caught up!¡±

    Huang Wei and Yang Tao thought for a while, and finally nodded.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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