As one of the great generals of New China, Xu Shiyou, with his excellent command and combat ability, made countless contributions in the War of Liberation. But when he successfully won the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam and returned home triumphantly, no one in the whole army dared to pick up the plane
In December 1978, Xu Shiyou had just returned to Guangzhou from his work in Beijing, and immediately received an urgent secret letter from **.
In order to respond to Vietnam's unscrupulous provocations on our borders, after much consideration, our country decided to begin its pre-war deployment at the border of Guangxi. Xu Shiyou, who has been in the army for many years and has rich combat experience, has become the first choice of the commander-in-chief of this operation.
Therefore, in mid-December, after holding an operational meeting, Xu Shiyou rushed to the front line non-stop and began to command the position. One day, as usual, he inspected the work of the fighters, and finally stopped in front of an anti-aircraft artillery position.
Xu Shiyou didn't bring any measuring tools, he only glanced at it a few times and determined that the fortifications in front of him were unqualified, and his calm face instantly became gloomy. He approached the company commander and asked, "Comrade Company Commander, do you think the trench you have dug in your company meets the operational requirements?"”
In the face of the old general's inquiry, the company commander was a little weak-hearted, and he hurriedly explained to Xu Shiyou: "Report to the general that this trench does not meet the operational requirements, but the groundwater level is too high, and water will seep out as soon as you dig it." ”
So without waiting for the company commander to continue to explain, Xu Shiyou interrupted the other party angrily: "If it's not good to dig, don't you dig it?"Do you know how many fighters lose their lives as a result of an unqualified trench?”
The old general's words made the company commander feel guilty. He immediately promised that he would complete the task as required. Every day when he was preparing for the offensive, Xu would personally check the work of the soldiers, for fear of missing any gaps and allowing the enemy to find an opportunity.
Airports, roads, bridges, and even reservoirs and dams, Xu Shiyou personally surveyed many times, and he did not let go until he was assured that there were no problems.
He said to his subordinate troops: "My strict requirements for you are to protect your lives, don't think about being lazy, don't be afraid of being tired, and wait until the day when it is really **, you all have to thank you for the work you have done today." ”
At dawn on February 17, 1979, all the soldiers were ready to go, quietly waiting for Xu Shiyou to give the order to counterattack. Nervous and suppressed emotions spread in the hearts of the soldiers, no one dared to make a sound, and the breath of war was getting closer and closer.
With Xu Shiyou's order, the soldiers of the artillery company fired the first shell at Vietnam, and the huge roar pierced the originally quiet sky, and in an instant, the fire soared into the sky, and the real battle began. Under the correct command of Xu Shiyou, less than three hours after the battle began, all districts of our army had already received frequent successes.
Listening to the news of the victory that was constantly reported, Xu Shiyou's heart was extremely excited. But the strange thing is that the troops from almost all directions sent good news, but only the Shuikou Brigade of the Southern Group, which was responsible for conquering Fuhe County, did not hear from it until the evening.
Xu Shiyou was a little anxious, and he asked the personnel of all parties to find out that the Shuikou Brigade had not captured Fuhe City, not only did it not control the key points of the road, but even part of the team was forced to retreat by the enemy.
Hearing this news, the short-tempered Xu Shiyou was so angry that he scolded, he angrily denounced the Shuikou Brigade as a group of ghosts who were afraid of death, and in the face of the old general's raging anger, no one present dared to squeak.
However, since the bow was fired, there was no turning back, and if other troops were sent to support, it would take time, not to mention, because the number of troops was reduced, and the remaining points would inevitably become a gap in the enemy's attack.
In order to force the soldiers to return to the battlefield, Xu Shiyou adopted the method of fighting against the water, and issued a death order that if Fuhe City could not be captured, the Shuikou Brigade would be disbanded on the spot.
After a while, the anger in Xu Shiyou's heart calmed down a little, and he explained to everyone in the war room that obeying orders is the duty of a soldier, and the Shuikou Brigade cannot be replaced, and this team will be abolished if it is replaced.
They disobey orders and want to retreat when they encounter setbacks, which is very unfair to their comrades in other units. The atmosphere of the Shuikou Brigade must be changed, and failure to do so will seriously affect the work style of the entire army. If I don't give them a death order, do you want to watch the ** people become a bad seed?
After receiving Xu Shiyou"Dissolve on the spot"After the warning order, the brigade commander of the Mizukou Brigade knew that the fighters could no longer tolerate the wanton retreat. He ordered his subordinates to send the telegram layer by layer, so that everyone could see what their nests looked like, and if they didn't capture Fuhe City, they would lose the steel guns in their hands.
In the end, in the fierce attack of the Shuikou Brigade, the compound city was finally successfully taken. After the victory, the fighters of the Shuikou Brigade excitedly ran to the heights, sounded the horn of victory, they successfully defended their dignity, they were qualified Chinese fighters.
After 28 days of hard work, the Chinese team won a great victory in the self-defense counterattack. But when Xu Shiyou's class teacher returned to China, no one dared to go to the airport to greet him, why is this?
It turned out that the day before returning to China, Xu Shiyou's heart was full of depression, and when he led this battle, he found a lot of fatal problems, and he couldn't wait for a day, so he immediately sent several telegrams to China, scolding the troops up and down the army.
Because our country does not have much combat experience in the south, it is not familiar with the dense forest war, so it can only grope its way forward, which also leads to the army paying a great price. At that time, China had not participated in a major war for many years, and the troops were all inexperienced"Recruits"。
In peacetime, training is not rigorous, and the awareness of war is far from enough. Coupled with the erroneous support of the logistics troops, the soldiers were overburdened, and nearly 60 pounds of equipment became heavier and heavier in the humid and dense forest, which greatly consumed the speed and ability of the troops.
In fact, Xu Shiyou's complaint is not wrong, although our army won a great victory, but in this battle we paid too many costs, and these costs are counted carefully, but they are all fresh and young lives.
Those soldiers who died were the fathers of their children, the husbands of their wives, and the sons of their parents. Those substandard trenches, the retreating troops, and even the wrong logistical supplies have led to a lot of unnecessary bloodshed and injuries, and how many family tragedies are behind this?
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