The two of them entered Zheng's house, and Zheng Zhendong introduced them both. After a while of politeness, both parties sat down at the dinner table.
There were eight dishes, four cold and four hot, on the dining table. Zheng Zhendong took out two bottles of wine and poured them for Qin Chunhe and Yan Bugui respectively.
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After three drinks and five dishes, the two of them drank a little too much, so Zheng Zhendong sent Yan Bugui back first.
When Qin Chunhe woke up from the wine and was about to return to Qinjiatun, Zheng Zhendong asked.
"Uncle Qin, do you have any work to do at home during the Chinese New Year?"
Qin Chunhe waved his hand to Zheng Zhendong and said.
"The ground hasn't thawed yet, so there's no work to do for the time being. What's going on?"
Zheng Zhendong hurriedly said: "Since the family is not busy, let Sister Huairu stay here for a few days. My mother hasn't seen her yet!"
Looking at his eager daughter, Qin Chunhe thought for a moment and agreed, then drove back in the carriage with the cigarettes and wine given by Zheng Zhendong.
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It was the evening of February 13, 1951. On the peninsula battlefield, a regiment-level unit of our 40th Army quickly attacked Tuipingli west of Hengcheng.
Zheng Zhenchuan was extremely excited when he arrived at the battlefield. Looking at the devastated position, he knew that although the battle was not big, it was fierce.
Arriving at the forefront of the battle, the United Nations troops and reinforcements were basically in place, and our army could not attack for a long time.
Zheng Zhenchuan's regiment had just arrived at the battlefield and was assigned a reinforcement mission by the frontline commander.
Regiment leader Lin Hongda received the mission and immediately arranged for the first battalion to reinforce the friendly forces on the right, the second battalion to reinforce the friendly forces on the left, and the third battalion as a reserve.
The three battalions received the order and took action immediately, taking advantage of the darkness to quickly contact friendly forces.
Zheng Zhenchuan couldn't help but clenched the water rifle in his hand.
At this time, a flare detonated in the sky. Zheng Zhenchuan quickly lay down, raised the gun in his hand, and pointed it at the enemy on the opposite side.
The enemy generals couldn't help but feel dizzy when they saw more troops coming for reinforcements.
At this time, Zheng Zhenchuan pulled the gun in his hand, and a hot bullet spurted out from the barrel. An enemy on the opposite side fell down in response.
After completing the first kill, Zheng Zhenchuan quickly pulled the bolt of the gun, and another bullet was fired, and another enemy fell down on the opposite side.
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Our army's attack force consisted of six regiments with only over 10,000 men, and only three artillery companies to support the operation. Each gun only had 20 to 30 rounds of artillery shells, completely surrounding the enemy in Topingli.
The next morning, two regiments of the 39th Army's First Division also joined the battle.
Because the enemy's defenses in Toipingli were relatively strong and their firepower was strong, each gun fired an average of more than 250 shells.
However, our army's attack strength and firepower were both weak. Although it reduced the defensive range of the enemy in Topingli, wiped out part of them, and wounded the commander of the 23rd Chou Regiment, it failed to fundamentally move the enemy in Topingli.
On February 14, the Uighur Army dispatched aircraft to conduct violent bombing and strafing of our military positions on the outskirts of Tuipingli.
At the same time, the 5th and 8th regiments of the 1st Ugly Cavalry Division were transferred eastward to Ipo, the 6th Division of South Korea was transferred to the area between Yeoju and Icheon, and the British 27th Brigade was located between Yeoju and Munmu-ri.
At 10:00 on the 14th, the 5th Cavalry Regiment, with 8 vehicles and more than 100 infantrymen, crossed the Namhan River from Ipo-ri in an attempt to reinforce Topyeong-ri, but was blocked by our army's 1st Division south of Yuryong-ri.
At dusk, more than 600 enemy troops from Yeoju and Ipo-ri sent out reinforcements. They advanced in three groups to the south of Juam-ri, Neeryong-ri and Waeryong-ri, and were blocked by troops from the 346th Regiment of the 116th Division of our army.
The enemy troops beyond Wonju were still building their positions and showed no signs of retreating. At this time, enemy reinforcements arrived.
In view of the fact that the enemy's reinforcements have arrived and the opportunity to annihilate the enemy has been lost, our army's former enemy Commander-in-Chief Deng decided to stop the attack on Topingli.
Before dawn on the 16th, the troops withdrew from the battle.
In this battle, due to the lack of detailed reconnaissance before the battle, misjudgment of the enemy's situation, and the use of field methods to hastily attack the enemies holding strongholds, the battle objectives were not achieved.
Just like that, Zheng Zhenchuan's first battle ended.
Not long after the war, the troops returned to Hengcheng for a short rest and began to enter mobile defense, waiting for the opportunity to eliminate the enemy's effective forces.
During this battle, the company commander discovered that Zheng Zhenchuan had the ability to shoot accurately, so he asked Zheng Zhenchuan to conduct sniper operations alone.
Zheng Zhenchuan gladly accepted the company commander's order and lay down in the trench every day, looking for opportunities at various sniper points to launch cold-shooting operations against the enemy.
It was February 20th, and Zheng Zhenchuan crawled forward to a slope.
As soon as I raised my head, a sense of danger filled my heart, and I subconsciously rolled my body to the right.
Just after finishing the action, a bullet grazed Zheng Zhenchuan's scalp. Zheng Zhenchuan hurriedly moved back the slope, and then another bullet struck again, hitting the same position.
Zheng Zhenchuan thought that he was being targeted by Ugly Army snipers, so he could not move out of the slope for the time being to avoid being seized by the snipers from the opposite side.
Zheng Zhenchuan was extremely anxious at this time. He took out his telescope and carefully observed the opposite side.
I saw an ugly soldier lying behind a rock at 3 o'clock on the opposite side, with a gun sticking out from the gap between two rocks, and a sniper hiding behind it.
Zheng Zhenchuan took off his hat and held it up with a wooden stick, deliberately tempting him to shoot.
Sure enough, the enemy sniper shot him in the hat. Zheng Zhenchuan heard the gunshot and pulled the trigger decisively. Hot bullets were ejected from the barrel of the gun, and the sniper on the other side fell to the ground.
Watching the sniper on the opposite side fall, Zheng Zhenchuan lay on the back of the slope, breathing loudly to relieve the excitement in his heart.
After he calmed down a little, Zheng Zhenchuan carefully crawled back to his position.
At this time, the company commander looked at Zheng Zhenchuan, who had just returned not long after he left, and asked.
"Kawako, why are you back so soon?"
"Report to the company commander that there is a sniper on the opposite side of the enemy army. I have killed him. I came back to report and tell the soldiers to be careful of cold shots." Zheng Zhenchuan quickly replied to the company commander.
The company commander paid great attention to the situation reported by Zheng Zhenchuan. While telling the soldiers in the company to be careful of cold shots, he also reported to his superiors.
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After a few days like this, Zheng Zhenchuan was given a third-class merit note by his superiors in recognition of the news he brought back.
Zheng Zhenchuan received the medal and was very excited. This is the best reward for a man.
Zheng Zhenchuan put the medal on his chest and showed it off to the class proudly. Then he carefully put it away and prepared to show it to his family when he went home.
At this time, Zheng Zhenguo had returned to the army, and the troops set off towards the peninsula after changing their equipment.
After traveling for more than a day, the train arrived at a small town on the border.
After the train stopped, the soldiers jumped out of the carriages one after another. The troops quickly gathered and left the station in formation.
Zheng Zhenguo also took his platoon and followed the company to the predetermined point.
After marching for about half an hour, the team arrived at a warehouse.
The logistics staff distributed a grain bag containing fried noodles according to each head, and the soldiers took it and slung it across their bodies.
This is for soldiers to use when they are on the march or in battle and it is inconvenient to eat.