Chapter 97 No guns, no cannons, the enemy made them for us
As soon as Deputy Commander Duan got up and walked outside, a voice came from outside.
"Commander, Commander, Commander Xia Yuan, commander of the 1st Battalion and 1st Company of the 538th Regiment, is here!"
Xia Yuan!!
This name is no stranger to Deputy Commander Duan, Commander Zheng, and Chief of Staff Wang. Some time ago, this guy’s combat deeds were spread to the division headquarters, causing a lot of sensation, and it was used as a positive teaching material to promote the whole division.
The great earth inspired the fighting morale of all the officers and soldiers of the 180th Division.
What I didn't expect was that he would come here.
Deputy Commander Duan also slowed down for a moment. He turned around and saw a tall young man standing at the entrance of the division. The skin on his face was cracked and covered with dust. The cotton clothes on his body were still clean.
"Deputy Commander!"
The soldier walking in front suddenly saluted Deputy Commander Duan and said hello.
Xia Yuan was a little surprised when he looked at the man in front of him who looked a little haggard and was not much older than himself.
Deputy division commander?
He immediately stood up, saluted and said hello: "Deputy Division Commander!"
"Go ahead, the teacher is waiting inside."
Deputy Commander Duan waved his hand and suddenly thought of something: "By the way, Commander, I also want to call the people from the reconnaissance platoon. They often conduct reconnaissance on the right wing and should be very familiar with the situation of the 63rd Army."
Xia Yuan's ears twitched, and his eyes fell on a man in front of the table holding a cigarette between his fingers. The man looked a little vicissitudes. He was in his thirties and had a beard. He was looking up at him with his head raised. When he heard Deputy Commander Duan's words, he nodded.
He raised his head and signaled Deputy Division Commander Duan to get busy.
The Sixty-third Army on the right wing, it seems that the Sixty-third Army retreated last night. When they return, they will prepare for the Cheorwon Blockade, which will be quite brutal.
Now I went to see the 63rd Army. Could it be that I wanted to discuss the next defensive issues.
Based on the problems faced by the 180th Division at this stage, it is obviously the most correct choice at the moment to go to the 63rd Army on the right to discuss common defense issues. The enemy they face has three full divisions, and they rely on the strength of the 180th Division.
It is completely insufficient to deal with three US divisions.
Not to mention three divisions, in fact the 180th Division couldn't even handle the US 7th Division in front of them.
If there was sufficient logistical support, it would be okay. The battle was fierce and at least it could stop the enemy from advancing from the north. However, the 180th Division not only faced being surrounded by three divisions, but also faced a situation where the logistical supply line was completely cut off by the enemy.
Xia Yuan assumed the position of commander of the 180th Division. After receiving the task of on-site defense and blocking the enemy's invasion from the north issued by his superiors, he would definitely contact the 63rd Army even if he knew that he could not complete it.
Let’s discuss together the next strategy to deal with the enemy.
Unfortunately, the 63rd Army had already left Qingpingchuan on the evening of the 22nd.
The division headquarters has not received this news yet? Xia Yuan's heart moved. Judging from the expressions of the division commander and deputy division commander, he probably didn't know that the 63rd Army had retreated. If he had known, he might not have chosen to stay to stop the enemy.
He did not inform the division headquarters of the news. They only needed to briefly contact the 63rd Army. They found that the 63rd Army could not be contacted, and they could basically guess it.
Deputy Commander Duan walked up to Xia Yuan and said: "You are a fighting hero of the first battalion. Yes, I like you very much. You are very similar to me back then, but you are better than me. Back then, I led a company to defend the position.
, I fought with the little Japanese for two days and one night, and you are very powerful when you lead five people and dare to touch the foreign Japanese's position."
He patted Xia Yuan on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead."
"yes!"
Xia Yuan admires these revolutionaries of the older generation. They have gone through so much all the way from the Anti-Japanese War to something new.
Deputy Commander Duan said nothing and walked past him. His figure slipped into the sunlight and gradually turned into a blurry black shadow.
"Here we come." Mr. Zheng was lighting a cigarette and pointing to a chair with a smile on his face, as if meeting an old acquaintance, "Sit down."
"Teacher, I violated discipline!"
Xia Yuan did not sit down, but stood there steadily, like a tree stump.
"It's a violation of discipline. I understand. You have to withdraw with your company." Master Zheng sat on the stool and pointed to the stool in front of him: "Sit down."
Xia Yuan then sat down and said, "Sir, do you know everything?"
"Since you appeared in the newspaper and became a fighting hero, Lao Duan, Lao Wang and I have always paid attention to your news. The superiors did not give the company an order to retreat, but you showed up here. You are disobeying the military order without permission.
Ah, tell me why you came to the division headquarters."
Teacher Zheng summoned the confidential secretary, poured Xia Yuan a cup of tea, and struck a match. The weak firelight illuminated the vicissitudes of life's cheeks with a red glow.
"Division Commander, the entire company has been destroyed, and only one squad of soldiers is left. Two of the comrades are comrades from the machine gun company."
Xia Yuan's voice was a little heavy as he said: "The position cannot be defended. If the comrades of the 539th Regiment had not come to support, the whole company would have been wiped out on the position. When there were only a dozen people left, the enemy organized another wave of attacks.
Charge, a battalion, five tanks, and with the assistance of long-range artillery attacked the position, we did not retreat, we withstood and suffered heavy casualties."
Commander Zheng paused for a moment, slowly lit a cigarette, held it between his fingers on his knees, and said: "The companies responsible for the frontline battles have suffered heavy casualties. It's not just you. You are setting up defenses on the frontline and making contact with the US military for the first time. Five
The casualties of each battalion and company of the 38th Regiment and the 539th Regiment reached 80%."
He sighed: "I know all your difficulties, and so does the military commander."
"The logistics supply line has been blocked by the enemy." Xia Yuan said.
"So what's the matter with you coming here this time? If there's nothing wrong, I'm going to punish you. Even though you are a combat hero, withdrawing from the battle without permission is an act of desertion and should be shot."
Teacher Zheng's voice was a bit plain, but it carried an irresistible majesty.
A trace of cold sweat broke out on Xia Yuan's forehead, and he actually felt a stern feeling from Mr. Zheng. It felt like facing a stern head teacher in junior high school.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Commander, I seized eleven carts of supplies, four carts of ammunition, one cart was blown up, and three carts of grain, rice, noodles, seafood, lunch
Canned meat, etc., and four carts of medicines. On the way, I met comrades from the 539th Regiment's Machine Artillery Company. Many of them were too hungry to walk and had to haul baggage. I took it upon myself to carry the two
We gave them three carts of food, including three carts of ammunition, but only four carts of medicines and one cart of cans came back."
Xia Yuan took a deep breath and said calmly: "The 180th Division has too many wounded and needs medicine. This batch of supplies can meet the urgent needs of the 180th Division. I'm worried about wasting time. You also know that we
If you want to send information to the battalion headquarters, and wait for the battalion headquarters to send the information up one by one, and wait for it to be delivered to the division commander, it will probably be in the afternoon, or even dark."
Master Zheng smoked a cigarette and nodded: "So after you led them to seize ten trucks, no, eleven trucks of supplies, you killed them first and then reported them?"
"Yeah." Xia Yuan nodded and continued: "There is a company reinforced by the 539th Regiment on the position. There are only a dozen people left in the company. They can't play any role when they are short of food and ammunition. A dozen people
If we can't stop the enemy's ferocious attack, we might as well come here to deliver supplies."
"After all, the sooner the supplies are delivered to the division headquarters, maybe we can save the lives of some soldiers."
"Haha, you are very smart. Eleven carts of supplies are beautifully made. If it weren't for these eleven carts of supplies, I would have wanted to cure you."
Mr. Zheng's face looked a little calm, but in fact, his heart was filled with huge waves.
Some time ago, the first battalion sent four carts of supplies. Xia Yuan also drove these four carts of supplies from the foreign Japanese camp.
Now someone else has driven out eleven trucks of supplies, which is unbelievable when you think about it.
He was a little curious as to how Xia Yuan had been seized, but before he got curious, he wanted to take a look at the five trucks of supplies that had arrived at the division headquarters.
Commander Zheng was shocked, and Chief of Staff Wang was equally shocked. He was looking at the map and listening to the conversation between the two. When Xia Yuan said that they had seized eleven trucks of supplies, a look of shock appeared on his face.
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When he was shocked, he, like Master Zheng, was also curious about how the company could do it with such casualties.
Chief of Staff Wang felt as if a cat was tickling his heart. He stood up impatiently and said with a hint of joy: "Comrade Xia Yuan, where are the supplies! Ten carts of supplies. If Old Wu knew about this, he would probably be happy.
Flowers are blooming!”
Minister Wu looked at logistics and military supplies. They were worried about the war, and Minister Wu was worried about supplies.
These supplies are enough to meet urgent needs.
"The two trucks of medicines sent by your battalion a few days ago saved the lives of many comrades. However, as the war progressed, the number of wounded continued to increase, and the two trucks of medicines were no longer enough. Minister Wu has been issuing reports on the consumption of medicines.
I'm still in the hospital now. The consumption of medicines is too serious. Your coming here is just a timely help."
After stubbing out the cigarette in his hand, Master Zheng said, "Where is the car parked now? Let's go take a look first, and then talk about your disciplinary violations."
"yes!"
Xia Yuan responded and led them outside. Through the forest, he saw from a distance several soldiers collecting branches and leaves from nearby trees, cutting them off and covering them on the truck for camouflage.
"Old horse!"
Xia Yuan took a look and saw that it was Ma Daguo, Chen Lie, Lao Yang and the instructor.
The big man who stuck out his butt and picked up the fallen weeds on the ground suddenly raised his head, with a look of surprise on his face: "Instructor, Lao Chen, look, Lao Xia is here, and he is accompanied by the teacher!"
During the training in China, the teacher came to the training ground more than once. Everyone recognized the teacher. When they saw the teacher today, they were so excited that they were just like seeing a relative who had been away for a long time. They shouted enthusiastically.
"Hello, sir!"
"You have suffered."
Commander Zheng looked at the company with only thirteen soldiers left in front of him, feeling a little heavy in his heart.
You have suffered... At this moment, the grievances and pain accumulated in the heart burst out uncontrollably. The tears of many soldiers were like floods bursting out of control, and tears rolled down their faces.
They cried into tears.
The instructor shed tears silently, Wang Xiaoliang was sobbing, Ma Daguo looked to the side stubbornly, Chen Lie's lips were trembling, Lao Yang tried hard not to let the tears flow down, but was infected by Wang Xiaoliang, and they rolled down his cheeks uncontrollably.
superior.
"Report to the teacher, we are not suffering!"
"We can still fight against the foreign devils!"
“It’s hard to cry when you defend your home and country, it’s not hard at all.”
They spoke light-heartedly, but they carried on themselves the pain of the sacrifice of their comrades around them one by one.
The arrival of the teacher was like a sun, warming their hearts.
"Commander, you came at the right time. After these days of fighting, too many people have died. Although the soldiers didn't say anything, their hearts were very blocked. Your appearance greatly encouraged them."
Xia Yuan felt a little emotional. The instructor was always paying attention to the emotions of the soldiers, but he was not as good as the teacher who showed up once.
In fact, when I saw my teacher, I felt unspeakable excitement in my heart. It felt like a breeze blowing through my dark and depressed heart.
If the division commander could show up more, it would be much better than the strenuous political work that Bala does.
After all, the division commander, as the leader of a division, is the soul of the entire division. His presence can greatly boost the combat morale of the soldiers, just like the ancient military commanders who fought in person. However, it is naturally impossible for the division commander to go to the front line.
"You little guy..."
Why couldn't Mr. Zheng understand the implication of Xia Yuan's words? He smiled and shook his head, looking around for something.
Chief of Staff Wang, who was following behind, also had a faint smile on his face.
"Master, the supplies are over here." Xia Yuan pointed.
In the dense forest in the distance, there are large branches and weeds covering it, and the body of the truck is vaguely exposed.
Instructor Shao seemed to understand the reason why the division commander appeared here, and immediately called on the soldiers to remove the branches covering the trucks. Five trucks appeared in front of them. The trucks were piled with goods and various supplies, especially medicines.
The red cross symbol is particularly conspicuous.
When Commander Zheng and Chief of Staff Wang saw the supplies in the car, their expressions were hard to conceal their excitement.
Chief of Staff Wang even took three steps at a time, climbed onto the car and opened the box above, revealing a full first aid kit, medicines, syringes, etc.
"Okay, okay, these are the medicines from the foreign devils. After the supplies in the front car were given to the hospital, the doctors from the hospital came over and asked if they still had the medicines. The medicines from the foreign devils are good. They are very effective and come in many varieties.
We suffer from logistical pressure and have very few medicines, only basic anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics."
Chief of Staff Wang held a US military first aid kit in his hand and looked at it, and said with emotion: "My opponent is really advanced."
"This is what the Lord said, there are no guns or cannons, the enemy will make them for us!"
Mr. Zheng came from an era of poverty and poverty. At that time, there was not even a decent gun. A company only had more than a dozen guns and a few rounds of ammunition. Many of them were fire sticks and old sleeves. Medicines were even scarcer.
It is impossible to seize artillery shells from the battlefield, let alone even rarer and more expensive medicines.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the little devils regarded medicine as more important than food.