This conference gave all the officers and soldiers of the 180th Division a general understanding of the US military. Their firepower is very fierce, but the combat effectiveness of the soldiers is not good. In the words of the seniors, they are just paper tigers, strong on the outside but weak on the inside.
After the meeting, everyone had another small meeting.
Lao Yang gathered a row of soldiers together and asked: "Comrades, how was your harvest today?"
Wang Xiaoliang said happily: "Deputy platoon commander, you have gained a lot. The American devils are nothing. They are just better than us. They are nothing but guys."
Liu Tiezhu said with disdain: "If they didn't have planes, cannons and tanks, do you think they would dare to come? Damn it, I won't let them even come to North Korea!"
Lao Yang clapped his hands and said: "That's right. The American devils really have nothing to be afraid of. They just use better guys than us. Without them, they are just paper tigers that will break into pieces when pinched. So, this time
When we get to North Korea, don’t be cowardly, use the same energy you used to gnaw at bandits, and gnaw at these American devils as hard as you can!”
"We not only want to avenge the people who were killed by American devils, but also avenge the heroes who stayed in North Korea!"
"yes!"
The soldiers were full of fighting spirit, clenching their fists hard, and their eyes flashed brightly.
They stayed in Langtou Town for two days.
On March 21, the superiors issued an order for the 180th Division of the 60th Army to enter North Korea. The time to enter North Korea was on the night of March 21, and they took advantage of the darkness to cross the river and head to the Korean front line.
Logistics prepared a large amount of supplies for the 180th Division.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Captain Lei came over vigorously after the meeting and said, "Quick, pack your things and get ready to go!"
Xia Yuan stood up: "One row, assemble!"
The voices of Chen Lie and Ma Shunyao came from over there.
"Second row assemble!"
"Three rows gather!"
When the soldiers of the first company packed up their things and came to the door, other teams had already set off. The swaying figures of the soldiers of the 538th Regiment were everywhere. No one spoke, only the sharp metal collision sound of weapons clashing.
Captain Lei put the gun on his waist and said, "Let's go!"
They followed the troops in front to a supply station. Soldiers from each regiment of the 180th Division had gathered in the yard of the supply station and were entering and exiting in an orderly manner. The soldiers who came out were all wrapped with a one-meter-long rope.
How long are the grain bars?
Wang Xiaoliang asked curiously: "What are they wearing?"
Instructor Shao, who was standing in front, said: "This is the ration for us to enter North Korea. It is full of food and can last for seven days. Let's take some here and enter North Korea. When the food is gone, we will also replenish it on the way.
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After waiting in line for about twenty minutes, it was their turn. What they were given was a one-meter-long grain bar, which looked like a long and thick bag with a cloth in the middle.
There is an opening on each side of the bag. The left side is filled with sorghum rice and the right side is filled with fried noodles. The openings on both sides are fastened and placed on the neck.
Xia Yuan received his own food bar, hung it diagonally around his neck, twisted it so that it did not affect his movements, and then carried Bobosha behind his back with ammunition around his waist.
Company Commander Lei said: "The left side is sorghum rice and the right side is fried noodles. Please be careful not to spill them when eating. After crossing the 38th parallel, mix fried noodles with cold water. But there are no white flour steamed buns to eat. Other troops are the same as us.
, they also defeated the American planes and tanks by mixing fried noodles with cold water. If they can do it, we can do it too."
Company Commander Lei hung his own food sticks on his body, patted the food sticks and said: "Comrades in the domestic logistics department are very thoughtful and worried that the fried noodles will have no taste. When they made the fried noodles, they added salt to them.
, things like sesame seeds are in our hands and can be washed with water. They are convenient, delicious and tasteful."
Instructor Shao hung his food strips around his neck and said with a smile: "The company commander is right, defeating the American devils depends not on what they eat, what they wear, what they use, but what they rely on, and man can defeat nature. God, we
If you can conquer them all, then what are the American devils?"
The smile on his face faded and he said: "When we arrive in North Korea, our motherland is behind us. The American devils are heading towards our motherland, so how can we watch them just go to our motherland?"
The soldiers raised their arms and shouted: "No!"
Instructor Shao asked: "What can't be done?"
The soldiers shouted again: "Drive them away!"
Instructor Shao said: "Yes! We have to drive them away! We cannot let them destroy our country! Wang Beard's mother was killed by American devils. If the American devils come to our country, they will become the second
A Japanese devil."
He gritted his teeth and widened his eyes: "Comrades! Think about what the Japanese have done on our land. They burned our houses, robbed our food, ruined our wives and daughters, and killed our children."
Fellow folks! Can you let something like this happen again!"
A soldier shouted with red eyes: "Instructor, my sister was raped by the Japanese. She was only fourteen years old. The Japanese raped her and didn't even spare anyone. They killed my sister with a bayonet. I can't do that."
We must never let something like this happen in our country again!"
"No! Absolutely not!"
"This is what we are fighting for!"
"You're a special person. Even if you risk your life, you can't let the American devils come to our land and harm people again!"
"I don't believe he's such a bastard. He's just a human being. He can still survive if I shoot him!"
Under the guidance of the instructor, everyone's fighting enthusiasm has reached an all-time high. They wish they could go to the front line right now, put the barrel of the gun into the mouth of the American soldier, and pull the trigger hard. Only when the soldiers are motivated and the commanders and soldiers are confident will victory be achieved.
hope.
The instructors of each company who were about to leave for the front line carried out the final pre-war mobilization.
All the officers and men of the 180th Division were enthusiastic about fighting.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In the final preparation before departure, the soldiers tore off their epaulettes and replaced them with the unique epaulettes of the Chinese People’s Volunteers. The strips under the epaulettes are their personal
Information, also known as the strip of glory. Commander Zheng of the 180th Division handed over the military flag of the 180th Division to his superiors. The Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea as volunteers to fight, not as a national force. Naturally, they cannot bring incorrect military flags to North Korea.
, the rumors that the 180th Division was destroyed and the military flag was captured are even more nonsense. Anyone who understands that period of history would not be foolhardy to think that the 180th Division's military flag was also captured by the enemy.
Under the hazy moonlight, we crossed the Yalu River bravely and proudly.
There was no need to say anything about the marching discipline. Few people spoke. The soldiers looked at the backs of the heads of the soldiers in front and followed the steps of the soldiers in front. Apart from the sound of the rolling river, it was the sound of the weapons on their backs rubbing against each other. The soldiers on both sides turned to look.
When I looked at the water of the Yalu River, all I saw was a vast expanse of darkness.
The soldiers had incomprehensible emotions. Some of them would look back in the direction of their motherland while walking. Stepping onto the bridge meant that they were about to go abroad to fight.
Captain Lei turned his head and looked at the motherland behind him, and said: "Look back at our motherland. What a beautiful motherland we have. We must protect it."
Xia Yuan turned his head and looked around. He could vaguely see land in the vast darkness. In that darkness, their home was on that piece of land.
Just as his thoughts were wandering, there was a sudden commotion in front of him. Xia Yuan was instantly alert. He heard a familiar voice. The sound amplified in his ears. Xia Yuan suddenly raised his head, his pupils shrank, "Enemy plane! Enemy plane!"
I heard the order from the messenger from a distance.
"The whole army speeds up! Cross the bridge quickly!!"
"The whole army speeds up! Cross the bridge quickly!!"
The unique engine sound of the bomber was like a huge stone pressing down from the sky. The soldiers crossing the river could not breathe. Some of the new soldiers who joined the team were frightened. Under the urging of the veterans behind them, they reacted and followed closely.
The soldiers in front continued to move forward.
The 180th Division began to accelerate across the bridge. The division headquarters did not issue an order to stop advancing, so they could only move forward.
The roar of the plane has enveloped the airspace, and the buzzing sound is suppressed from the sky, making many soldiers breathless.
Comrade Wang Xiaoliang nervously clutched the gun in his hand. Lao Yang comforted him: "Don't be nervous. As long as the plane doesn't dive or throw cannonballs, it's safe."
While running with the comrades of the 540th Regiment in front, Xia Yuan looked up at the sky. With the help of night vision and eagle eyes, a small group of US bombers appeared in the sky. Four F-80 bombers, which could carry nine
One hundred and eight kilograms of artillery shells, equipped with two 12.7 mm M3 machine guns.
Before he could take a closer look, the four bombers suddenly turned around and dropped shells one after another at their bridge.
The shells fell freely from the sky, making a sharp whistling sound. It was the first time for many soldiers to be bombed by an aircraft. Fortunately, they were surrounded by comrades. After a brief panic, they quickly ran towards the Korean land. The front troops
After passing the bridge, the shells dropped by the enemy bombers also fell, and explosions occurred in several places. The explosions were extremely loud, like thunder, and drowned out the huge roar of the aircraft.
"Lie down quickly! Find cover! Take care of your new comrades!"
After crossing the bridge, the team almost became a mess. Some recruits were dumbfounded in place. The veterans pulled them to the appropriate position based on experience and prepared to look up. Soon there were explosions in several places one after another. There were three people on the spot.
The comrade was hit by the shrapnel flying after the shell exploded and fell to the ground.
Xia Yuan quickly calmed down and followed the footsteps of the people in front of him. After passing the bridge, he quickly shouted: "One row! One row! Follow me! Be careful!"
Just a few steps after crossing the bridge, the sound of machine gun fire came from the other side. Looking back, it was Comrade Ma Shunyao, the commander of the second platoon of their company. His tall figure was particularly conspicuous. He asked a soldier to help him support him.
The gun holder, with his hat thrown somewhere, controlled a Czech light machine gun and pulled the trigger at the aircraft in the sky. The sound of the machine gun made many soldiers react. They took out their guns and opened the safety to shoot at the aircraft in the sky.
The US military aircraft under attack suddenly increased its flight altitude, beyond the range of the soldiers' bullets. In panic, it dropped a few more artillery shells and retreated in panic. The roar of the aircraft gradually disappeared into the clouds, and the ground returned to its previous state.
calm.
Then Ma Shunyao took out his hat from nowhere and put it on his head, and cursed: "Damn it, I don't dare to come out until I see anyone, how can I count the skills of a few iron birds? If you dare to fly low again, I will
I will definitely kill you."
The commander of the third battalion of the 538th Regiment shouted: "Everyone pack up your belongings and continue marching. The wounded will be sent to the field hospital immediately. Next time, take cover first and don't shoot blindly!"
Someone whispered in a low voice: "Platoon leader, I'm talking about you."
Ma Shunyao curled his lips at him and put away the machine gun.
"Count the number of people in one class!"
"Counting people in class three!"
The enemy bombers flew away, and the soldiers came out of their hiding places. The sound of counting people was heard all around, and the team gathered nervously but in a very orderly manner.
"One row, one row together!"
Xia Yuan put the gun behind his back and shouted that the submachine gun had a limited range and could not hit the US bombers in the sky. This was why he did not fire.
The team reorganized and assembled. Three platoons of the company had already assembled. Captain Lei shouted: "Count the number of people in each platoon and each squad!"
Xia Yuan: "Count the number of people in each class!"
First squad leader Tan Zhanbiao: "Report, the first squad is here!"
Second squad leader Niu Fengyang: "Report, everyone in the second squad is here!"
Third squad leader Zhou Xingyong: "Report, all three squad members are here!"
Xia Yuan turned around and shouted: "Report to the company commander, a platoon of personnel has arrived!"
Ma Shunyao had also finished counting the number of people in the second platoon and shouted: "Report that everyone in the second platoon is here!"
Chen Lie's voice also came over: "Report, all three platoons are here!"
Captain Lei looked at the sky and said to instructor Shao: "We were bombed by US bombers just after we crossed the bridge. Fortunately, it was at night. If it had been during the day, something would have happened!"
The night affected the sight of the US bomber pilots. If it were daytime, the US bombers would not have bombed their team, but their bridge.
Two minutes later, a soldier hurried over and accidentally fell. Upon seeing this, instructor Shao quickly ran over and helped him up from the ground.
"Comrade, which part is it? You are running in such a hurry. What happened in front of you?"
The soldier choked and said: "I am from the 1st Battalion of the 540th Regiment. I went to the division headquarters to report that our Battalion Commander Wang died in the air raid just now."
This news shocked the officers and soldiers present.
Even Xia Yuan was a little surprised that just after crossing the Yalu River, a battalion commander died.
The soldier asked again: "Are you okay?"
Instructor Shao patted him on the shoulder and said, "We're fine. Go report it quickly."
Watching the soldier run away in a hurry, a layer of haze seemed to hang over the heads of the surrounding officers and soldiers, and then news came from each company that comrades were injured.
The soldiers were shocked by the casualties caused by the sudden enemy bombing. Before a real confrontation with the enemy, they had already injured so many comrades and sacrificed a battalion commander.