The enemy launched the general attack at 3:30 a.m. the next day.
There are only a dozen hours left before the battle of Shangganling begins.
The US military camp was filled with cheerful laughter.
Top of head.
Their country's planes are roaring.
underground.
Their country's tanks are roaring.
far away.
Artillery fire continued to vent on the enemy's positions.
All the top soldiers know that when the general offensive begins, they will follow the planes overhead, the tanks around them, and the artillery fire towards Shangganling, which will soon belong to them.
At the pre-war mobilization meeting of the top soldiers, their commander announced with a high voice, "On the high mountains of Shangganling, there is our victory. The enemy will disappear under our artillery fire, and everyone only needs to follow
We will follow our tanks to ascend Shangganling to pick up the fruits of victory that belong to us. All the enemy's resistance will be in vain. Our aircraft and our artillery will destroy all the enemy's defenses on the position."
"Soldiers, go and receive the fruits of victory that belong to you tonight!"
The commander of the Eighth Army, Van Fleet, also preached in a high-profile manner: "The Western Mountains, the Five Sacred Mountains, are important lines of defense leading to the enemy's rear. They are the enemy's strategic fortresses. With our well-prepared plans, the enemy's heavy troops have been
They are concentrated in the Western Mountains, and the Five Sacred Mountains in front of us are like girls on the dance floor waiting for us to capture the enemy's Five Sacred Mountains. The casualties are expected to be less than two hundred people, or even less."
"After tonight, tomorrow will be a new chapter in history. The defeat we caused on the land of the Korean War will be blown away by the wind and disappear in the long river of history. And we are the ones who opened the history
Witnesses of the new chapter, we will pass through Shangganling, attack the Five Sacred Mountains, pass through the enemy's rear, and even reach the Yalu River."
The US 7th Division and the Korean 2nd Division assembled seven battalions of troops, sixteen artillery positions, a large number of aircraft, tanks, and armored vehicles, and various powerful individual weapons. Each soldier was armed to the teeth and even wore special bulletproof clothing.
This time, they were full of confidence and vowed to rush to the enemy's position and plant their country's flag on that high ground.
They are confident, confident, and arrogant.
So what if you have a strong will to fight? Can you compare with our aircraft and cannons?
This time, they want to rewrite the US military's defeat in the Korean battlefield, change the international evaluation of the US military in one fell swoop, and defeat the enemy that has frustrated them countless times.
This time, they did not think that the enemy could defend their attack.
Many soldiers confidently believed that when the 14th came, they would rewrite history.
Compared with the lively activities of the US military, the volunteers on Highland 597.9 and Highland 537.7 became calm again. At the same time, new orders were issued from their superiors.
"The commander of the 135th Regiment is responsible for commanding the battle on Highland 597.9. The commander of the 133rd Regiment is responsible for commanding the North Mountain area of 537.7 Highland. The commander of the 134th Regiment is on standby at the division command post, ready to enter the battle at any time. The division artillery group is led by the 45th Division.
The deputy division commander and deputy director of the army artillery room are under unified command!"
In the final preparations before the war, both sides are in intense preparations. Of course, compared to the intense preparations and troop mobilization of the Volunteer Army, the U.S. Army is very relaxed. They have the most advanced mechanized troops and can basically complete the entire General Engineering Corps in one day.
of mobilization.
This is far beyond what the Volunteer Army can compare with.
In the tunnel at Position 1, only Xia Yuan knew that the US military's general attack time would be three and a half hours after today.
Since there is no combat mission, they are actively preparing for war. The soldiers are working harder to dig tunnels. Defending the position is to protect the home and the country, and digging tunnels is also to protect the country and the country. After leaving the reconnaissance squad, Xia Yuan returned to his own
In front of the two wells, squad leader Hu and Wang dug a lot, but there was still no water. The humidity of the soil was getting wetter, and even trace amounts of water appeared at the bottom of some deeper pits.
This gave Xia Yuan a glimmer of hope that by digging out the well, the environment in the tunnel would be greatly improved.
Outside, there was a quarrel. Xia Yuan raised his head slightly and took a look. He couldn't see it so he dug a tunnel again.
Due to the intensity of the war, the enemy's actions became more frequent. The female soldiers of the cultural troupe and the female health workers of the medical team had already left Shangganling. However, unexpectedly, a female health worker named Wang Lan found the company commander and insisted on staying in the tunnel.
No, Company Commander Gao and Instructor Lin were doing ideological work on the female soldiers, but Wang Lan said: "I don't agree to retreat to the rear and let the men fight. We women can do the same. I can treat the wounds of the injured soldiers. I
He will also bandage the wounds of the soldiers!"
"Captain Gao, just let me stay. Although I participated in five battles, I just followed the troops around. I did nothing and made no contribution. I just left.
, when others ask me what contribution I have made on the battlefield, I can only say that I bandaged the wounds of the wounded."
"I also want to contribute to the country!"
Company Commander Gao had a headache, and Instructor Lin patiently said: "Comrade Wang Lan, you have already contributed to the country by bandaging the wounds of the wounded. How can you say you have made no contribution? There will be a war soon, and you, a female comrade, stayed in the tunnel.
It’s not safe, the enemy may attack at any time.”
"Instructor, if you men can do it, I can do it too!" Wang Lan said stubbornly.
Company Commander Gao said: "Comrade Wang Lan, this is not a question of whether or not."
Wang Lan stood up, stood at attention, and said with firm eyes: "I am not afraid of sacrifice! I am also a glorious volunteer soldier! Resist U.S. aggression, aid Korea, and protect our home and country!"
She sang again with a clear voice: "Strong and high-spirited, crossing the Yalu River~To protect peace and defend the motherland is to protect the hometown~China's good sons and daughters unite together~Resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea to defeat the ambitious wolf of American imperialism!"
Company Commander Gao and Instructor Lin looked at each other.
Wang Lan struck while the railway was hot: "Company commander, instructor, our war hymn of the Volunteer Army to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea is sung. The good sons and daughters of China are united and united. You can defend the motherland, and so can I!"
Instructor Lin thought for a while and said: "Old Gao, forget it, let Comrade Wang Lan stay first."
Company Commander Gao said with some distress: "If we stay like this, there will be problems."
Wang Lan's eyes were firm: "Captain Gao, I'm not afraid if something goes wrong. If the enemy dares to come in, I will fight the enemy with grenades!!"
After a pause, she added: "I'm afraid that when I get home, people will ask me what contribution I made on the Korean battlefield. I didn't make any contribution. That's what I'm afraid of."
Seeing this, Captain Gao couldn't say anything else, so he had no choice but to agree to let Wang Lan stay in the tunnel.
It's getting late.
Tunnel No. 1 has changed from the original two tunnels to four tunnels, and there are still three tunnel entrances.
As for the water well, there is still not much movement. The main reason is that digging a tunnel and digging a water well are two completely different concepts. Digging a tunnel is simple, but digging a water well is different. In addition to relying on luck, you also need to
Dig deep, dig accurately, and dig out water.
At this time, the time for the enemy to launch a general attack is getting closer and closer.
On the evening of the 13th, there was nothing different for the volunteers on the battlefield. After dinner, the soldiers were still carrying out their original work.
There are water stains all over my hands.
This means that his well is not far away from producing water.
"Instructor, I continue to go to the forward position for reconnaissance. The U.S. military's firepower has suddenly become fierce in the past two days. For such a change, the foreign devils are probably already preparing."
Instructor Lin nodded: "Okay, you must pay attention to safety."
Company Commander Gao nodded and took four squads of soldiers to the front of the position for reconnaissance as usual. Before arriving at the front position, he felt that the enemy's searchlights were particularly bright tonight, which made Company Commander Gao increase his vigilance. The soldiers were dressed in earthy gray.
The coat set off, and Company Commander Gao stood there still thinking carefully. It was not until the last soldier disappeared in the darkness at the foot of the mountain that he took his correspondent, Comrade Wang Yongmeng, down the mountain.
Company Commander Gao led his men deep into the mountains and forests. Using the cover of night, he looked through binoculars at the enemy camp in the far distance. He saw that the forward position of the 'United Nations Army' was noisy and the car motors roared all night. In order to prevent the car from turning on the lights,
The target was exposed in front of the volunteers' artillery fire, and the enemy kept using searchlights to illuminate the road for the car.
The unusually bright lights, noisy voices, and roaring motors indicate that the enemy will not be too peaceful tonight.
"These foreign devils are acting very strange tonight. They are a bit different from what we see on weekdays." Captain Gao observed carefully. In the past, the enemy's camp was not like this. The foreign devils were usually very peaceful.
But looking at tonight, armored vehicles and tanks can be seen through the peripheral light of the enemy's searchlights. The most important thing is that the enemy vehicles are driving without turning on their lights.
Such an abnormal situation suddenly alarmed Company Commander Gao, who had been in the army for more than ten years.
After carefully observing the abnormal movements in the enemy camp, he led the soldiers back to Shangganling.
It was already past nine o'clock in the evening.
Company Commander Gao reported the observed enemy situation to the commander of the 235th Regiment, who was responsible for commanding the 597.9 Highlands, "Captain, the situation is like this. The actions of the foreign devils tonight are really a bit abnormal. I estimate that they are likely to attack today."
Let’s do it tonight.”
The regiment leader smoked a cigarette and frowned: "Since we realized that the enemy's target is Shangganling, we have been conducting secret reconnaissance. The movements of the US military are becoming more and more frequent, not only in the Western Mountains, but also in the Five Sacred Mountains. The US military wants to attack the east and the west.
The intention of the U.S. military has become increasingly obvious, especially in the past two days. The U.S. military has suddenly intensified its offensive on the Western Mountains. At the same time, the frequency of U.S. military aircraft bombing and artillery attacks has become higher and higher. All these signs indicate that the battle is very likely.
It might start."
"Gao Xiangyong, remember! The more you and Lin Weiguo do at this time, the more calm you and Lin Weiguo have to be. The US military's offensive method has been proven as early as the first five battles. It is basically no different from the Japanese devil's offensive method. This
I don’t need to teach you this aspect anymore, you have been commanding and fighting for several years.”
"But you have to remember one thing!"
"The position! We must not lose it!"
Captain Gao said solemnly: "Captain! Don't worry! I promise to complete the tasks assigned to me by my superiors!"
Putting down the phone, Company Commander Gao said: "Instructor, comrades with the platoon commanders come over immediately for a meeting!"
The content of the meeting was about the defense issues of the twelve positions. Company Commander Gao said: "The US military's offensive mode is almost the same as the Japanese army's offensive mode. Artillery bombardment, aircraft bombing, and bombing are accompanied by enemy infantry charges or infantry-tank coordination.
Our method is to get into the tunnel when the enemy's artillery fires, stop the artillery, and immediately rush out of the tunnel. Each platoon and squad will stick to the divided position area and give the enemy firepower."
Everyone had a solemn look on their face, and they had realized that war was probably coming.
"Our superiors require us to stick to our position. No matter the time, even if we are out of action, we must push the enemy in front of the position!"
Company Commander Gao said with a solemn expression, "Behind us is our motherland. The security of the motherland falls on us. We must win this battle!"
In the tunnel, Xia Yuan also stopped digging the well and rested on the quilt with his gun in his arms. He wanted to regain enough energy to cope with tonight's battle.
Squad leader Hu went to a meeting again. In the past two days, meetings of various sizes have been held continuously. Basically, the soldiers in the tunnel have realized that a battle may be coming.
Highland 597.9 is composed of three hills. The highest peak is in the south. The United Nations Army calls it the "Triangular Mountain" and faces the US Army across the mountain. Zhao Fengshou and the Fourth Platoon and the First Squadron are holding position No. 2, which is toward the northeast.
The tunnels built are deep, narrow, and winding.
Zhao Fengshou had clearly noticed that something was wrong tonight. After the platoon leader returned, he quickly held a meeting of the squad leader in the tunnel of position 2. The positions they held included position 2, position 11 and position 7.
positions, the meeting held was mainly focused on the defense situation of these three positions.
Zhao Fengshou was sitting in the tunnel, holding his gun tightly, not sleepy at all. The deputy squad leader of the first class bent over and came to him, sat down and said, "What's wrong, can't you sleep?"
Zhao Fengshou nodded dullly.
The deputy squad leader smiled and asked, "Have you ever been on the battlefield or fired a gun?"
Zhao Fengshou shook his head dully.
The deputy squad leader said: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. It is inevitable to be nervous when you go to the battlefield for the first time. You have also seen this situation. It is very likely that the enemy will launch an attack within these two days. When the battle starts, you must not
Be afraid, because once you are afraid, the enemy will become more fierce, and you will be more fierce and ruthless than the enemy!"
He said: "Just like Comrade Xia Yuan, he went to the battlefield for the first time, but he fought so fiercely that he made the enemy scream. You should learn more from him. When we fight, we compete to see who is more ruthless!"
Zhao Fengshou turned to look at the deputy squad leader and said seriously: "Deputy squad leader, don't worry. Comrade Xia Yuan fought brilliantly in his first battle when he joined the company. I can do the same! I won't hold our class back.
.”
"I want to be a hero too!"
The deputy squad leader looked at him and nodded: "I believe you! You can definitely become a fighting hero! Go to sleep. After the battle starts, it will be impossible to sleep."