Li Yunlong rushed to the headquarters of the A Corps in Fujian and met Director Liu of the Political Department of the Corps at the gate. He gave Li Yunlong a punch in the chest and said,"You're finally back. Have you recovered?”
Li Yunlong, who was on fire, did not have the time to exchange greetings. He was in a hurry to know the location of his troops. Director Liu told him that the Fuzhou Battle and the Zhangxia Battle had just ended, and the Battle of Kinmen was about to start. Li Yunlong's division had assembled at the mouth of the Lianhe River to participate in the cross-sea landing. Li Yunlong panicked and turned to leave. "It's useless even if you're anxious. You won't be able to make it in time," said Director Liu. The battle starts tonight. Stay here tonight. I'll send a car to send you to Lianhekou tomorrow morning.”
Li Yunlong said," Director Liu, I'll leave now. This might be the last battle. My troops are still waiting for me to command them."”
Director Liu said,"You sure have big words, kid. The world won't spin without you?" When you were injured, your division fought from Xuzhou all the way to Amoy. Without your command, you fought well. Don't think you're a big shot. Besides, I don't have a car to send now. It's not safe on the road. The engineers are clearing the mines overnight. You can only leave tomorrow.”
Li Yunlong had no choice but to stay. That night he looked very irritable, pacing up and down like a caged beast, and then tossing and turning in bed. He couldn't figure out what was going on either. It was like a woman entering menopause. She would lose her temper at the drop of a hat and find everything unpleasant to the eye. One moment, he complained that Xiao Chen didn't wash his feet. The stench was so strong that he couldn't sleep. The next moment, he cursed the damn weather. It was already October, and it was still so hot. Xiao Chen was puzzled. What was wrong with the teacher today? Did he fall ill?
That night, the C Regiment under Li Yun Long's command and the two regiments under his brother's command boarded a hundred wooden sailboats that were temporarily recruited. They braved the wind and waves and fierce artillery fire to break through and land at Longkou, Guningtou, and Huwei villages of Jinmen Island. The battle of Golden Gate had begun, and the battle had reached its climax. That night, Li Yunlong was awakened by nightmares several times.
The next day, when Li Yunlong arrived at Lianhekou Division Headquarters, he found that the atmosphere in the headquarters was frighteningly tense. The combat staff officers were staring at the map, and the communication staff officers were shouting into the walkie-talkie. Everyone's face was livid. Deputy Division Commander Yu Changjiang and Political Commissar Lin Hao did not bother to chat with him and immediately reported the situation of the landing force to him. Li Yunlong broke out in cold sweat. He realized that the situation was extremely serious. His main force, C Regiment, was in danger.
The danger came from several aspects. This landing was divided into two echelons, with nearly 20,000 troops. The first echelon consisted of three regiments of more than 8,000 people. The worst thing was that these three regiments were not a single division, but were under three divisions. The three regiments that landed did not have a unified command structure, nor did they have a division commander. After landing, the regiments fought their own battles and attacked in depth, ignoring the cover of the two wings. Because they did not understand the law of the tide, the wooden sailboats carrying the first echelon were all stranded on the beach and blown up after dawn. The second echelon, which was ready to go, could only sigh at the sea because they had no boats to cross. The greater danger came from the change in the enemy's situation. There were originally more than 30,000 people on the island. After the battle began, more than 10,000 people from the enemy's 12th regiment landed on Jinmen, and the number of people on the island increased to more than 40,000. With such a mistake in command and intelligence, the outcome was self-evident. With a mere eight thousand men, they had to cross the sea to attack the forty thousand men who were waiting for them. The balance of the war had suddenly tilted.
Li Yunlong used binoculars to observe the fierce battle on Jinmen Island. Although they were ten kilometers away from the sea, the intense gunfire could still be heard clearly. The rolling smoke enveloped the island. The long-range artillery group of the A Corps was desperately providing fire support to the landing force. This artillery group only had more than 80 105mm howitzers and 75mm mountain cannons. Their range could barely reach the beach on the north bank of Jinmen, but their accuracy had been greatly reduced. At this time, the enemy and the enemy on the island had a ratio of 5:1. The difference in firepower was even greater. Under the attack of the air firepower of the Guomindang army, almost all the ships in the coastal area of Fujian were destroyed. The second echelon of tens of thousands of people watched helplessly as the first echelon fought alone on the island.
Li Yunlong slammed his palm on the pillar of the shelter in anger, causing dust to fly. He deeply realized that this invincible army that had swept across the entire mainland of China had encountered a brand-new topic, which was called " Having soldiers without ships was equivalent to having no soldiers. He threw away his binoculars and sighed. My C Regiment is finished.
A communications officer reported,"Division Commander, the walkie-talkie has received a call from C Regiment."”
He quickly walked into the command center, grabbed the microphone, and shouted,"I am Division Commander Li Yunlong. Who are you?”
"Teacher, you're back?" I'm the Chief of Staff of C Regiment, Dong Dahai.”
Li Yunlong suddenly thought of the guard commander during the Huaihai Battle. After he woke up, he heard that Dong Dahai had carried him to the hospital with the soldiers and slapped his assistant. This hothead was now the regimental chief of staff.
Dong Dahai reported through the walkie-talkie,""We landed at Longkou, and after we landed, we developed in depth. The troops fought well, and we tore open a four-kilometer gap in the enemy's defense line, breaking through the depth of two. We've already defeated two regiments of the enemy's 19th Division, and now we've encountered more than 20 enemy tanks near Qionglin. We've suffered heavy casualties, and we lack anti-tank weapons, only cluster grenades. Regiment Commander Xing is organizing an attack on the tanks…"
"How many people are there in the whole group now?" Li Yunlong asked.”
"Less than four hundred."
Li Yunlong fell silent…
Dong Dahai's voice came from the walkie-talkie.""Commander, you're my old commander. I followed you when I was in the independent regiment in northwestern Shanxi. I beg you to tell me the truth so that we can be prepared.”
Li Yunlong said with difficulty," Good brother, I can't lie to you. All the ships have been blown up. The second echelon can't provide reinforcements. If you have any requests, just say it."”
"Don't say anymore, I understand." Commander, Regiment C didn't embarrass you. The enemy's corpses in front of our position are like mountains. They are no match for us on land. Commander, Commander Xing and I only have one request. This is also the request of our entire regiment. After we die, please don't revoke the name of the C regiment. We want to rebuild the C regiment. We hope that the rebuilt C regiment will avenge us. Teacher, please…"
Li Yunlong's tears flowed down as he choked,""Brother, don't worry. I, Li Yunlong, swear with my head that I will rebuild Team C.”
" Thank you, Commander. The enemies are coming again. I bid you farewell. Our entire regiment bids you farewell..."
The sound of gunshots rang out from the walkie-talkie and then suddenly stopped.
Li Yunlong held the microphone and stood still like a rock. Political Commissar Lin Hao and Deputy Division Commander Yu Changjiang took off their military hats and stood still with their heads lowered. The staff officers and signalmen in the command center stood up. There were bursts of sobs that were desperately suppressed in the crowd...
On October 26, 1949, after two days and nights of fierce fighting, Golden Gate Island finally fell silent. Li Yunlong stepped onto the beach with heavy steps and found that the black crows on the beach were full of people. Thousands of soldiers in the second echelon stood quietly in the wind and rain with weapons in their hands. They stared at Jinmen Island on the other side of the channel. It was dark and there was no light. Occasionally, there were sporadic gunshots. Tears flowed quietly on people's faces.
The deputy commander of B Corps, who was in charge of this battle, was also standing on the beach surrounded by a group of staff officers and guards. Li Yunlong was very familiar with him during the Red Army period. Every time they met, they would inevitably joke a few times. However, this time, the two of them did not say a word when they met. They just silently reached out their hands and held them tightly. The tears of the two men were scattered on the beach.
Suddenly, a beast-like howl came from the darkness. A battalion commander of the D Division's L Regiment roared and rushed into the sea. Several soldiers could not hold him back. He struggled desperately and cried,"Brother, why are you leaving just like that? How am I supposed to explain this to mother when I get home…"
This battalion commander was from Jiaodong, and his brother was the company commander of the C regiment. The two brothers fought with the troops from Shandong to Fujian. They did not expect to be separated here forever. The officers and soldiers present all burst into tears.
Li Yunlong felt a sudden wave of restlessness on the beach, like rolling thunder approaching from afar. In the blink of an eye, it converged into an earth-shattering, mountain-toppling, and earth-shattering sound wave. This was the agonizing howl of tens of thousands of men, like a group of injured wild beasts…
Li Yunlong pulled out his pistol and shouted,""Everyone, fire your guns at the sky and mourn for your fallen comrades.”
Bang! Bang! Bang! Da! Da! Da da! Deafening gunshots rang out. Tens of thousands of rifles, machine guns, submachine guns, and pistols spewed fire into the air. Tracer bullets streaked across the night sky like meteors. The gunshots alarmed the Golden Gate garrison. Dozens of searchlights lit up at the same time, and a huge beam of light swept across the sea...
In this battle, the three main forces of the A Corps were completely wiped out on Golden Gate Island.
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