Digging tunnels and finding water sources is what Xia Yuan can do currently. In fact, even if he is the platoon leader, there is not much he can do. The only thing he can do is to change the tunnels, and it is best to find water sources.
, the source of water is currently a stone weighing on his head.
In fact, there is a water source. There is a village of more than ten households between Shangganling and 597.9 Highland. There is a well in the village. However, it is too far to go down from 597.9 Highland to the small village. It is often necessary to wait until the water in the tunnel is almost enough to drink.
Someone will be sent to fetch water.
It would indeed be a good thing if water resources could be solved in tunnels, but it is easier said than done.
The tunnel is rocky and hard, making it difficult to dig. It is not easy to get a water source.
The commanders and fighters of the Ninth Company thought for a moment, and then instructor Lin said: "Let's discuss it. At present, our Ninth Company does not have any combat missions. Digging trenches and tunnels is our current main task. However, according to the combat orders issued by our superiors, we will recently organize
We are conducting a small-scale strike war, so digging tunnels still needs to be put on the agenda."
Company Commander Gao said: "Since it is Comrade Xia Yuan's suggestion, the digging of the tunnels will be left to the second platoon. The first platoon will assist the second platoon, and the third and fourth platoons will be responsible for the ground trenches and wait for the combat tasks assigned by the superiors."
"yes!"
The environment in the tunnel is not good. The air is stuffy and the walls are cold and damp. The faint light comes from the entrance of the tunnel. There are only a few kerosene lamps working inside. There are a lot of weapons, ammunition, and food in the tunnel.
With the end of the five battles, the Korean War in 1952 has entered the second stage. The Volunteer Army shifted to defensive operations. While building a solid defensive position with tunnels as the backbone, it adopted a tactically active policy on the battlefield. Battalions and companies
The scale constantly takes the initiative to attack, seize positions, sniper activities, etc.
Tunnels must be dug and battles must be fought.
Early the next morning, the second platoon leader led the second platoon to Tunnel No. 1. Everyone gathered together to discuss how to dig the tunnel.
The strategy given by Xia Yuan is to choose a place that is easier to dig and extend inward. Don't be dissatisfied with the big tunnels. The bigger the tunnels, the better. It is best to extend in all directions. If you can dig into the mountain on the front battlefield, you can open up bunkers one by one.
, that would be better.
Xia Yuan said: "To dig a water source, you only need to dig in a moist place on the ground. The wetter it is, the greater the possibility of a water source. In addition, to dig a tunnel, we can dig a 'U'-shaped tunnel. The entrance of the tunnel is not covered. In addition,
The entrance of one tunnel was blocked with gravel, and when the enemy discovered our tunnel entrance, we had another tunnel entrance."
Platoon leader Sun said: "Comrade Xia Yuan's suggestion is good. When digging tunnels, we should pay attention to saving time and effort. We should choose weak places in the mountain to dig. Let's start work now as a team. We must grasp the direction."
He added: "Lao Hu, take Comrade Xia Yuan to try to dig water sources. He knows more about this aspect."
"yes!"
Squad leader Hu nodded and asked the other soldiers of the second squad to dig a tunnel, while he led Xia Yuan to the location where he stayed yesterday with a pickaxe.
Xia Yuan put the gun next to the wall, stretched out his hand to touch the ground, and said: "Squad leader, let's start from this place. I observed the entire tunnel. This is the position with the highest ground humidity. Digging for water sources may be done at one time."
If not, we need to make multiple attempts.”
Squad leader Hu didn't know much about this aspect. Hearing Xia Yuan's words, he thought it made sense. The wetter the ground, the greater the possibility of water sources.
In fact, Xia Yuan's idea was quite optimistic. When he really started digging, he felt that he had thought of everything too simply.
The rock is extremely hard, and if you cut it hard, you will only leave a mark on the hard rock surface.
Xia Yuan reached out and touched it, frowning. This location was harder than he thought. No wonder it was possible to dig out water sources in the tunnels of the Shangganling Battle, but there was no such example.
"The foolish old man can move mountains, but I, Xia Yuan, can still move mountains. If I can't dig a well, even a pool, I can still hit him to death."
Xia Yuan put down the pickaxe and stretched out his hand to touch the ground. Since it was difficult to dig at this location, he might as well switch to another position and dig diagonally.
After all, people are alive, how can they be blocked by a big rock?
After carefully considering the feasible plan, Xia Yuan found a good breakthrough point more than three meters away from the ground.
Squad Leader Hu looked at Xia Yuan's movements with a different look. Xia Yuan explained: "Squad Leader, it is too difficult to dig from that position. The progress of digging will be very slow in a day. If I dig down diagonally from this position, the situation should be better."
different."
Xia Yuan raised the pickaxe and dug into the ground, while Squad Leader Hu used a hammer and nails to assist. The two of them dug not very fast. They made progress bit by bit. In half a day, they dug down half a person.
Deep and very small, it can only accommodate one person squatting.
Using another method, the excavation speed is still considerable. The mountains in Shangganling are not all rocks, but also soft soil and gravel. The further down they dig, Xia Yuan can clearly feel that the soil is getting wetter.
In three days, the excavation work did not go smoothly because he excavated the rock layer again. The rock was extremely hard and it took a lot of time and energy to dig it. The time for the battle of Shangganling was getting closer and closer. Xia Yuan knew that the excavation
The work still has to continue. After the Battle of Shangganling begins, the most cruel side of the war will be highlighted.
The position Xia Yuan dug was already as high as a person, but he did not find any water source. He dug deeper into the hard rock layer. This was the second position he tried. Xia Yuan leaned against the rock wall with some dejection.
"Three days, two pits, the method of digging for water sources will not work."
He tried, but this method didn't work. The tunnel was too narrow, the rock was too hard, and his personal strength was limited. It was basically impossible to dig a well inside such a mountain within half a month.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Wouldn't it work?" Squad Leader Hu pulled Xia Yuan up from the pit.
"It won't work." Xia Yuan shook his head: "We dug into the rock layer again. It's difficult to break it open with the tools in our hands."
"There haven't been any combat missions in the company recently." Squad Leader Hu consoled him, "Just take your time. If there are difficulties, we will overcome them. There are no difficulties that cannot be overcome!"
Xia Yuan raised his head and looked at Squad Leader Hu and nodded seriously.
The second platoon was busy digging tunnels and water wells in the tunnel. The first platoon assisted the second platoon in digging the tunnel. Within a week, they used hammers, nails and picks to dig out the second tunnel.
We came out and dug day and night, and opened up three tunnel entrances, two on the reverse slope, and one extending into the trench of No. 1 Position on Highland 597.9.
Xia Yuan's water well has also made some progress.
After several days of hard work, he finally broke through the rock layer, but a big problem arose. Although the humidity was sufficient, there was no water source. Even if the pit was left overnight, there was no water.
This situation can only explain one problem, that is, the position is wrong.
Xia Yuan could only squat in the well tunnel he dug and ponder for more than an hour. Squad leader Hu would bring Xia Yuan a kerosene lamp. The tunnel itself was dark, so Xia Yuan dug another tunnel and extended it downwards.
The tunnel is so dark that you can't see your fingers inside.
Xia Yuan did not refuse and left the kerosene lamp beside him.
In fact, Xia Yuan didn't need this thing. With his night vision, in such darkness, it was almost the same as during the day.
He reached out and touched everywhere, thinking about it every day.
Xia Yuan had no experience in digging wells, but based on the humidity of the cliff and the soil, he knew that there must be water, but the digging depth was not enough. To dig out water, he needed to reach a certain depth.
"Comrade Xia Yuan, come up and eat."
A comrade from above called him, Xia Yuan answered and decided to continue digging after eating.
The soldiers' lunches are still relatively rich, including vegetables, white steamed buns, and sometimes meat. During festivals, logistics basically prepares some special food for the volunteer soldiers. For example, during the Spring Festival in 1951, the volunteer soldiers
We made and ate dumplings together. The North Korean people also prepared some of their special delicacies for the volunteer soldiers, and organized a condolence performance group to perform national dances for the volunteer soldiers on the front line.
In 1952, the logistics of the Volunteer Army soldiers could basically keep up. At this stage, the Korean battlefield had reached the second stage. The Volunteer Army was closing the gap with the US military in terms of individual soldier configuration and food and clothing.
The soldiers sitting in the tunnel held small bowls with smiles on their faces. Although digging tunnels for a day made them physically and mentally tired, a simple meal could make them feel extremely satisfied and dispel the fatigue of the day.
But today, the atmosphere in the tunnel was obviously different. After Wang Yongmeng became the correspondent, his main task was to communicate with the rear regiment headquarters. It was estimated that his superiors were going to issue some combat tasks. During lunch time, the platoon leader was called to a meeting and stayed there until he finished eating.
The meal and the meeting are not over yet.
While Xia Yuan was eating, he felt like a storm was about to come. The soldiers in the tunnel were basically veterans. The soldiers of the second squad felt that Xia Yuan looked a little strange, so he smiled and asked: "Comrade Xia Yuan
, how is your well digging going?"
They tried to distract Xia Yuan's attention in this way.
For recruits, it is inevitable to be nervous when they are fighting for the first time, especially at this time.
Today's meeting is very special. The veterans basically all realized that something big was going to happen.
Xia Yuan drank the soup and responded dully: "It's still a little worse."
He asked again: "How is the third tunnel you dug doing?"
A soldier replied: "We can almost dig it out the day after tomorrow."
There are three tunnels. In the original Battle of Shangganling, there were only two tunnel entrances under the No. 1 position. One tunnel entrance faced the south and the other tunnel entrance faced the north. But now, the tunnel facing the north is on the original basis.
There was one more tunnel, and this tunnel was hidden by them as a hidden tunnel for counterattack.
Xia Yuan thought about the time. There were only seven days left before the Battle of Shangganling broke out, and he had only made little progress in digging the water well. It was still early for water to come out.
The most critical point is that their company is likely to engage in small-scale night mobile warfare.
Sure enough, after Platoon Leader Sun came back, he immediately summoned all the squad leaders of the second platoon, "The superiors asked us to cooperate with the 537.7 Highlands to launch a small-scale surprise attack on the South Korean army in the direction of Xiangganling tonight. This task fell to our second platoon."
At the head of the platoon, our target is the small-organized enemy force on the unknown high ground. The time is ten o'clock in the evening and we must evacuate before four o'clock."
Squad leader Hu grinned and said: "I've wanted to fuck my special mother for a long time, but I've been suffocating myself to death during this period!"
The monitors of the other three squads showed joy on their faces, and they were all gearing up, wishing they could kill them with their guns right now.
Platoon Leader Sun smiled and said: "Tunnels have to be dug, and wars have to be fought. We can't stop digging tunnels just because of the war. Let's go back and mobilize first. Recently, I see that the soldiers in our platoon are not in a high mood. The tunnels have been dug well.
, the credit is indispensable. The tunnels are conducive to our hiding of troops and hoarding weapons and ammunition, and they are also the key to victory in the battle. If we dig the tunnels, the company commander will see them. When the war comes, the opportunity to perform meritorious service will come."
"Everyone should be mobilized when they go back, and then come to me to make a simple report. I will discuss the combat mission with the company commander."
Platoon Leader Sun paused and called to Squad Leader Hu: "Old Hu, there is a new comrade in your class. We are all experienced. We know that we will be timid when we go to the battlefield for the first time. Do your ideological work well. In the first battle, do
I also criticize the bad things, but mainly encourage them.”
He smiled and said: "When I first went to the battlefield, I was not chased by bullets and cried for my father and mother. The squad leader asked me to follow him and see how he fought."
He said: "In the face of new comrades, we must be more tolerant and understanding. It doesn't matter if the battle is not fought well. After the war, we will summarize it. Each squad leader must also pay attention to the fact that if the battle was not fought well, the psychology of the soldiers will be affected."
You may blame yourself. If you criticize them at this time, it will not have any effect. Instead, it will make the soldiers blame themselves even more. There will always be times when wars do not go well, and a victorious general cannot always win a battle.
"
Platoon Leader Sun thought about what the instructor had just taught them, and repeated it to the squad leaders again and again.
The instructor told them: "The more difficult the time, the more important it is to work hard, mobilize the soldiers' positive emotions to fight, and use the emotions between soldiers as a bond to help and encourage each other. Only in this way can we fight well and win the war."
!”
The squad leaders of the four squads of the second platoon nodded. After listening to Platoon Leader Sun's suggestion, they all started to go back and mobilized the entire squad as a squad unit, from company to platoon, platoon to squad, and squad to individuals, to encourage each other.
We help each other. We are not as well equipped as our enemies, and we are not as good as our enemies in food and clothing, but we have a strong will to fight!
Squad Leader Hu's squad is the vanguard squad, assault squad, and fire squad of the second platoon. The squad consists of fourteen soldiers plus one recruit, which can form five combat groups.