The information brought by Xia Yuan gave the soldiers in the tunnel a deeper understanding of the meaning of fighting. Their fighting mood became even higher, and they rushed to say: "Ninth company commander, please ask your superiors for a fight. The surface positions occupied by the enemy,
Let us take them all back!"
Looking at the rising emotions of the soldiers, Xia Yuan consoled him: "Comrades, our task is to hold on to the tunnel. The longer we hold on, the more time we can buy for the rear troops. If we hold on to the tunnel, victory will be just around the corner for us."
Getting closer."
Although the conditions in Tunnel No. 11 are difficult, the soldiers' will is very firm. No matter how difficult or harsh the environment is, it is difficult to resist the soldiers' determination to win.
The will of the soldiers at this time can hardly be described in words or words. We were not born in their time, so we do not know the suffering they experienced or their yearning for a peaceful life. We only know that the will can transcend the limits of the human body.
Beyond life and death.
The transporter risked his life and brought a basket of food. This was the first time that the soldiers in Tunnel No. 1 felt slightly full in their stomachs. They ate the steamed buns and radishes brought by the transporter.
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"You can no longer ask comrades who are transporters to deliver things. I don't know how many comrades have shed their blood and died for us. What we eat are steamed buns and radishes. It is simply the blood of transporters."
"Yes, it will make you feel better if you lick the stone wall when you are thirsty and drink some urine."
They looked at the only health worker in the tunnel and said, "Hygienist, why don't you criticize me for drinking urine to quench your thirst?"
The hygienist asked: "Why the criticism?"
"Hey! If you usually drink some cold water, just stop it and say, 'You can't drink it, you'll get a stomachache!'"
The soldier imitated the hygienist's accent, which made everyone laugh. Xia Yuan also laughed, and then fell silent again. He drank urine to quench his thirst and licked the stone wall, which made his heart ache.
Xia Yuan asked: "Comrades, don't you feel bitter?"
Many voices answered immediately:
"It's bitter, a little bit..."
"Bitter! Who can say it's not bitter, but we are willing to suffer today!"
Xia Yuan asked curiously: "Why?"
One soldier said with a smile: "Because we are the 'cutest people'!"
Another soldier's voice sounded: "It's not hard, it's much better than the Red Army's 25,000-mile Long March! We haven't eaten grass roots or belts yet!"
Another soldier continued: "Yes, there is also tree bark. Why would it be painful for us to drink some urine? Besides, aren't we eating radishes and steamed buns now?"
Xia Yuan pursed his lips and smiled, suddenly wanting to travel back in time to that special period of the Red Army.
Under the tight blockade of the enemy, holding on to the tunnel is the only task of the volunteer soldiers. Xia Yuan's arrival has increased the fighting enthusiasm of the soldiers in the tunnel. After all, he is a living combat hero and has been awarded by the military.
As a fighting hero, Xia Yuan could clearly feel that the soldiers in Tunnel 11 liked him very much.
But yes, I often fight in positions No. 1, 8, and 2. My deeds have long been brought back to the tunnels by the soldiers who participated in the battle, and they are passed down from word to mouth, even in tunnels 11 and 10.
The first group of soldiers in Tunnel No. 1 were from the Ninth Company.
During the day on the 26th, the tunnel operations once again fell into a state of anxiety. The stick soldiers once again occupied the surface position of Shangganling, destroyed the tunnels, and launched fire attacks on the volunteer soldiers in the tunnels. The enemy's artillery fire and machine guns came towards the tunnel entrance again.
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The soldiers crouched behind the fortifications at the entrance of the tunnel, their teeth itching with hatred. Several of them shouted at the same time: "Company Commander Xia, when are we going to get out!"
After Xia Yuan arrived last night, he took over the command of Tunnel No. 11.
Then there was a rush of requests, "Company Commander Xia, send me out first. I will definitely knock out the enemy's firepower!"
"Captain Xia, let me go, I've never been there before!"
Xia Yuan said: "Comrades, calm down. If we rush out now, it is almost the same as risking death. Guard the tunnel. As long as the enemy dares to come in, we will repel them!"
The entrance of the tunnel, which was originally only the size of an oil barrel, became larger and larger after a round of enemy shelling. Cannons continued to fall in front of the entrance of the tunnel. The violent explosions shook the entire mountain and set off a wave of air in the tunnel.
, the smoke filled the tunnel made the environment in the tunnel even worse. The bullets hit him like a tinkling sound, and the bullets bounced around and flew around at the entrance of the tunnel.
After the enemy continuously used mines, explosives and other means to destroy the tunnels of the Volunteers to no avail, they built bunkers on the left and right sides of the tunnel entrance and cooperated with artillery fire to block and destroy the tunnels. This frequent destruction caused the empty soil and gravel to accumulate at the entrance of the large tunnel.
The pile got higher and higher, almost blocking the entrance of the cave. But the soldiers in the tunnel were more tenacious. You bombed, I repaired, and the clods and gravel fell and were cleared. However, as the enemy's firepower intensified, the casualties of the soldiers also increased.
This was not a good idea. Xia Yuan had to consider that the enemy would use more vicious and cruel methods. Once flamethrowers and poison gas were used, the casualties would probably be even greater. At the same time, he also found that his decision-making in this regard was wrong.
Not as good as what Captain Dai Wannian did.
"We must not let the enemy suffocate us in the tunnels. We should buy time, fight actively, and attack the enemy's effective strength at a small cost!"
Xia Yuan thought in his mind and summoned the soldiers in the tunnel to brainstorm and discuss countermeasures. Everyone gathered firewood and the flames were high.
In the end, they decided that they must launch an active struggle and strengthen small units to attack, frequently attack the enemy, and blow up its bunkers. Even throwing out a grenade and firing a machine gun would be better than passively suffocating to death in the tunnel.
Only by fighting in this way and constantly landing your fists on the enemy's head can you combat the enemy's destruction and ensure the safety of the tunnel.
Xia Yuan looked at the soldiers in the tunnel and said: "Let's form six combat groups, take turns to go up, and blow up the enemy's bunker in front of the tunnel entrance!"
He took the lead, but the soldiers refused to let him go. He persuaded: "As a company commander, I should lead by example. The enemy is very fierce this time, we cannot let them succeed! Victory must belong to us!"
Xia Yuan fired a grenade, and in a burst of smoke, he led two soldiers out of the tunnel. With strong reflexes, he held a machine gun, hid in front of the tunnel and fired rapidly at the enemies. The enemies responded in succession.
Without even reacting, a series of bullets were fired at him. He let out a scream and was shot through his body.
In the smoke, Xia Yuan shouted: "Go up!"
Two soldiers carried the blasting tubes, rushed out of the tunnel, and stuffed the blasting tubes into the enemy's bunker, one on the left and the other on the right. The soldiers quickly withdrew, accompanied by a huge roar, and smoke filled the air in front of the entrance of the tunnel. Xia Yuan immediately ordered
: "Get ready! Make a beautiful counterattack!"
He stepped forward again and plunged into the smoke-filled tunnel entrance with a machine gun. The soldiers in the tunnel were shocked by Xia Yuan's heroic figure, and each one burst out with unprecedented fighting spirit. The first combat team quickly attacked,
Under the cover of Xia Yuan, they fired at the stick soldiers stationed on both sides, threw grenades one after another, and exploded outside the tunnel one after another.
The hole left by the enemy's bunker became Xia Yuan's bunker. He held a machine gun and established a firepower point in the hole. The heavy machine gun in the enemy's fire bunker was completely unable to suppress Xia Yuan's light machine gun. Just because Xia Yuan
The rate of fire of the light machine gun from a distance was not only ridiculously high, but the accuracy was also very high. The bullets hit the ground in front of the opponent's bunker gun with a tinkling sound. The stick soldiers inside were so shocked that they broke out in cold sweat and dared not dare to do so several times.
He raised his head and exchanged guns with Xia Yuan.
A combat team's soldiers successfully emerged from the tunnel and fired continuously at the enemy. The demolition team emerged from the tunnel, carrying blasting tubes. Under the cover of the soldiers, they crawled closer to the enemy's bunker and stood up suddenly.
, stuffing the fired blasting barrel into the enemy's gun hole, and with a roar, the enemy's bunker was destroyed in a burst of gunpowder smoke.
At the beginning of the attack, wherever the enemy built a bunker, the soldiers demolished it. As many as they built, they demolished them, pushing the enemy further and further away from the entrance of the tunnel.
When the soldiers retreated into the tunnel, the enemies swarmed in again, quickly building bunkers, and the soldiers in the tunnel rushed out again. This kind of tug of war not only occurred in Tunnel No. 11, but also took place in other tunnels.
Holding on to the tunnel under the enemy's tight blockade, drinking water has become the primary problem. All things that contain water and can moisturize lips, such as toothpaste, have long been sucked by the volunteer soldiers. The little water Xia Yuan carried became the food in Tunnel No. 11.
The most precious thing, this water was stored by Xia Yuan. He knew the importance of water sources, and he also knew that only with water could there be hope.
The water source problem in Tunnel No. 1 has basically been solved, and Tunnel No. 8 and Tunnel No. 2 also enjoy the care of the well in Tunnel No. 1. However, the entrance to Tunnel No. 11 has almost disappeared, and the enemy's garrison is tight.
, there is a lack of manpower in the tunnel, and transporting water from Tunnel No. 1 to Tunnel No. 2 is already more difficult than climbing to the sky. How to pass through the enemy blockade and find the disappeared Tunnel No. 11, this pair of tunnel troops who lack manpower
It is undoubtedly a huge problem.
At night, the thirsty soldier squatted in front of the wall, licking the damp wall with the tip of his tongue, and squealing at his mouth, hoping to relieve his thirst. Xia Yuan sat on the ground with his gun in his arms, looking at the young soldier.
: "Are you thirsty?"
The soldier shook his head: "Company Commander, I'm not thirsty."
His mouth was chapped and a layer of dry skin had formed, but he still said that he was not thirsty.
Xia Yuan took the marching kettle that he had seized from the enemy, poured some carefully with the lid of the kettle, and said, "Come here and drink some."
The soldier's eyes were filled with longing, but his firm will told him not to drink.
He said: "Company commander, you drink, I'm not thirsty."
Xia Yuan was moved and distressed in his heart. He said: "Of course I want to drink, but not now. Wake up the soldiers and drink some each."
He only brought four kettles with him, and he also had to carry weapons and ammunition, so he couldn't carry that much. Moreover, he hadn't eaten enough for a long time. Even though his physical fitness was different from ordinary people, he couldn't eat enough for a long time.
He simply has no strength to exert his true strength.
It was already very difficult to bring enough ammunition, and I could only carry four more water bottles.
The resting soldiers were woken up. Xia Yuan asked everyone to gather around, opened the kettle, and said: "We don't have much water in the tunnel. If we want to win the battle, we have to drink sparingly. If there is no one, just use a small lid."
Cover and drink.”
After saying that, he asked the first person to drink first. The soldier said: "Company commander, you drink first."
Xia Yuan scolded: "If you are told to drink, just drink. Why are you so stained? Hurry up."
The soldier took a careful sip, wet his lips, and stopped drinking. Xia Yuan felt distressed and said sternly in a commanding tone: "Drink up! This is an order!"
After Xia Yuan's stern persuasion, the soldier drank the water from the cap and licked his mouth with unfulfilled interest.
More than ten soldiers, each drank some, and the kettle was only half full of water. The water shortage problem still lingered over the heads of the soldiers in the tunnel. Moreover, due to the length of tunnel No. 11, it was impossible to light a fire to boil the water. Fortunately, the water was
It is groundwater, with only a little sediment, but it is also very clean.
Water shortage is still a huge problem. While the soldiers were resting, Xia Yuan was thinking about how to get rid of the water shortage problem for the soldiers in Tunnel No. 11. The hygienist was still awake, sitting next to Xia Yuan and whispering
asked: "Company commander, what are you thinking about?"
Xia Yuan asked him: "Do you know where the nearest water point from here is?"
The health worker thought for a while and said: "On the way to highland 537.7, there is a ravine. There is a small ditch there, but it is blocked by the enemies on the north mountain of 537.7 and the enemies on position 11. It is not easy to get water.
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The health worker seemed to know what Xia Yuan was thinking. There was a serious shortage of water in the tunnel. Even if Captain Xia brought four bottles of water, it was far from being able to solve the current water shortage problem.
"How far is it from here?" Xia Yuan asked.
"About three to four hundred meters."
Xia Yuan pondered.
The distance between three and four hundred meters is actually just over five hundred meters from Tunnel No. 1 to Tunnel No. 11. However, it is very difficult and dangerous to take into account the enemies on the three positions along the way, as well as the enemies on Position Zero.
The coefficient is higher.
On the contrary, there might be a glimmer of hope if we go to the ravine between 597.9 Highland and 537.7 Highland to collect water. Xia Yuan thought about it carefully and almost decided to organize the soldiers to collect water tonight!
If you want to get out of the current predicament, you have to fight for it!
"With night vision and eagle eyes, it is possible to pass through the enemy's line of sight."
He looked at the gradually extinguishing flares outside the tunnel. The enemy's flares did not last forever. A flare could last for more than thirty seconds, with more than ten seconds of darkness in between. Sometimes this dark time would
longer.
"Only by freeing the soldiers from thirst can they display greater combat effectiveness!"
Xia Yuan knows that the third phase of Shangganling will begin at the beginning of next month, and the second phase of Shangganling will end at the end of October. Shangganling will enter the major counterattack phase from the 11th.
The ace divisions have basically completed their adjustments and have been moved to Shangganling!
Our army will soon sound the clarion call for counterattack!