Instructor Shao paused slightly and sighed: "If this is really the case, it will be troublesome."
"No."
Xia Yuan sat on the bed next to instructor Shao. He was worried, but he had no choice. As a company commander, it was obviously unrealistic for him to disobey orders and retreat.
He took off his hat and lay on the bed, covered his face with the hat, and said: "Instructor, let's rest first. After finally taking a rest, I took the time to rest quickly and recuperate my energy to deal with what may happen next."
Instructor Shao thought for a while and said, "I'll finish the clothes."
"Oh okay."
Xia Yuan responded and got on the bed. His whole body relaxed completely. His sleepiness was like a tide, drowning him. He fell asleep in just one second after getting on the bed.
Instructor Shao yawned, rubbed the tears from his eyes, sewed and mended his clothes with his needle and thread, tilted his head, and fell asleep sitting down.
They are really too tired.
Since the second stage of the counterattack, I haven't had much rest.
Teacher's instructions.
After receiving the order from the military headquarters, Commander Zheng immediately ordered the 540th Regiment to send a battalion to relieve the siege. He also called Deputy Commander Duan and Chief of Staff Wang to start discussing the next plan.
On the map, Commander Zheng removed the position mark belonging to the 189th Division on the right flank of the 180th Division, and then inserted the Pseudo Sixth Division logo on it. Then he raised his head and said: "Currently our friendly neighbor is the 189th Division.
The division has withdrawn, and we have to prepare for the worse, that is, the Sixty-third Army has retreated. At present, the Sixty-third Army has withdrawn. The commander is getting in touch with the Sixty-third Army. If it has not withdrawn, things will still be different.
There is room for maneuver. From the position of the 189th Division, we can contact other units of the 63rd Army and outflank the Korean army from left to right to eat up this group of Korean troops."
After a pause, he said: "I'm afraid that if all the 63rd Army withdraws, we will be the only one left on the south bank of the Han River, the 180th Division."
Deputy Commander Duan scolded: "Just withdraw, why don't you tell us, these damn Korean troops occupied the position of the 189th Division without saying a word, no wonder the people of the 540th Regiment
They said they discovered a group of foreign devils in our rear, and the feeling is that after the 189th Division retreated, they were given a chance."
"Old Duan, you can't say that. The 189th Division also went to complete the orders assigned. It is estimated that due to time constraints, they did not bother to tell us."
Commander Zheng was still thinking about the 189th Division at this time.
"Then they should at least send someone over to talk about it. They would withdraw without saying a word."
Deputy Commander Duan still felt uncomfortable and muttered.
Commander Zheng and Deputy Commander Duan have been working together for more than a day or two, let alone a year or two. They know this guy very well. When he saw him mumbling, he smiled and said nothing. He knew that Deputy Commander Duan
The teacher is still acting petty.
"Stop complaining, we have to readjust the deployment of the 538th and 539th Regiments. Although the 189th Division has withdrawn, the positions they left behind have not been occupied by the Puppet 6th Division. We must seize the time.
The more ferocious the enemy's offensive, the more difficult it will be for us."
Deputy Division Commander Duan, Chief of Staff Wang and Division Commander Zheng jointly re-adjusted the deployment of the 538th and 539th Regiments on the south bank of the Han River. Originally, the proportion of troops and defensive positions was very insufficient, and now they were forced to
The defense width is increased on the front.
Deputy Commander Duan said to Commander Zheng with a sad face: "Commander, the horizontal direction is already so wide. In addition, the troops are exhausted and short of food and ammunition. I'm afraid I'm not sure."
The situation faced by the 180th Division is particularly bad now, especially when the left and right wings are exposed. If there is a mistake in the adjustment and deployment, the consequences will be disastrous, and it will become a criminal in history.
Deputy Commander Duan is not afraid of becoming a historical sinner. What he is afraid of is that his mistakes in adjusting the deployment will lead to the bloodshed and sacrifice of more volunteer soldiers.
Deputy Commander Duan, who has always acted boldly, has become a little cautious.
Master Zheng patted him on the shoulder. He also knew how heavy the pressure was on his brother, and comforted him: "Relax and do it boldly. So many people are waiting."
Deputy Commander Duan took a deep breath, turned to look at Chief of Staff Wang, and said, "Old Wang, do you have any good ideas?"
Chief of Staff Wang shook his head, fumbled for a cigarette from his arms and lit it. The slowly burning cigarette failed to dispel the entangled thoughts in his heart, and he couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time.
"The front is so wide, even if the 538th and 539th regiments are lined up, it won't be enough."
After hearing this, Deputy Commander Duan suddenly had an idea in his mind and said: "Line up the cards in a row! Then let the 538th Regiment and the 539th Regiment line up in a row!"
Lining up in a row, this means that the 538th Regiment and the 539th Regiment are the last line of defense. Once the enemy breaks through this line of defense, the division will be at the rear, and the Han River will be at the rear.
They have no way out.
Chief of Staff Wang and other agency officials were still hesitating. It was too risky to do so.
Commander Zheng took out half a pack of cigarettes from his breast pocket, took one out and lit it. He tugged at Deputy Commander Duan, and at the same time, holding up half a pack of cigarettes, he signaled to Chief of Staff Wang and Director Wu to take one and smoke it.
Deputy Commander Duan took out one and lit it. Chief of Staff Wang had one in his mouth and put it to his ear. Director Wu's craving for cigarettes was not that strong and he did not move. No one said anything, and it was rare to find peace in the command post.
After a while, only the high-power radio station at the division headquarters was still making the sound of code.
Chi.
Master Zheng struck a match, and the flame burned quickly. He lit the cigarette in his hand, put it in his mouth and smoked half of it. He squinted and thought for a while, "No more hesitation. Now is not the time for us to choose. We are forced to do so on the battlefield."
If we have to do this, we will follow Deputy Commander Duan’s plan to close the defense line, abandon the original position, and line up the two regiments!”
Deputy Commander Duan no longer hesitated, nodded to Commander Zheng, and immediately contacted the commanders of the 538th Regiment and the 539th Regiment. These two regiments were going to line up to guard the main high ground and stop the enemy from advancing from the north!
Just as Deputy Division Commander Duan picked up the hand-cranked phone and gave orders to the two regiments, a scout ran into the division headquarters and shouted breathlessly: "Report... report."
Master Zheng flicked the ashes from the cigarette in his hand and said, "Don't be anxious, speak slowly."
This scout ran all the way to the division headquarters without stopping. He was so tired that he patted his chest with his hand and said, "The 179th Division in the Dalongshan area has begun to evacuate!"
Master Zheng paused slightly and took a deep breath. He immediately realized that his 180th Division was now truly alone, and all the pressure came to him in an instant. In order not to let others see
In order to control his emotions, he smoked cigarettes one after another to calm himself down and said to the investigators:
"You've worked hard, go down and take a rest first."
"yes!"
The scout saluted all the cadres commanding the division, and then quickly retreated.
Commander Zheng smoked a cigarette and stared at the logo of the 180th Division on the map. Surrounding this logo were densely packed with enemy logos, including those from the US military and the Korean army. The total strength of these logos had increased to more than ten
With tens of thousands of people, the pressure on the 180th Division suddenly increased.
Surrounded by enemies on three sides and having to hold on for three to five days, can the 538th and 539th regiments lined up in a row resist the enemy's ferocious attack?
At this time, the battle was raging on the front line, and artillery shells rained down from the sky on our defender's position. The position seemed to be torn apart by the shells, and the black soil rolled up the gravel and floated into the sky. The gunpowder smoke filled the air far and wide.
The ears of the volunteer soldiers in the position were buzzing as the sky and sun were blocked. The smoke of gunpowder that blocked the sky and the sun blocked their sight. The earth was roaring continuously, as if it was the end of the world.
The artillery fire stopped roaring, and the American tanks came up again.
The 2nd Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 539th Regiment struggled to resist the enemy. The enemy's artillery fire started early in the morning and lasted for half an hour. There was not a single standing tree visible on the top of the mountain. Everywhere was blown to pieces.
Stones ground into powder, densely packed craters of various sizes, one after another, and the raging fire of napalm covered the top of the mountain.
The gray-faced and ragged volunteer soldiers were like nails stuck in the position, standing motionless, resisting the raging fire of napalm bombs and repelling seven enemy charges. They also suffered heavy casualties, and their bodies were lying on the ground.
On the scorched earth of the battlefield.
Even more deadly was the Second Battalion of the 538th Regiment. They faced a fierce attack by an entire US regiment. Under artillery fire, bombings, and raging fires, one battalion withstood the fierce attack of a regiment and repelled the enemy eight times.
The third platoon of the sixth company held their position for six hours, destroyed more than 20 tanks, and formed an indestructible line of defense with their flesh and blood. The last soldier in the platoon still stood on the position and perished with the enemy.
He held his position for six hours and died heroically.
The most brutal battle was undoubtedly the rear position of the 180th Division. The 1st Battalion and the 3rd Company of the 540th Regiment fought until the end and ran out of ammunition and food. Not a single bullet could be taken out. The company commander sacrificed, the instructor sacrificed, the platoon leader sacrificed, and the squad leader sacrificed.
, in the end there were only a dozen soldiers left. They stoned them, stabbed them with bayonets, and bit them with their teeth to repel a wave of enemy attacks. However, enemies like locusts swarmed towards their position again, and a dozen soldiers gathered together.
Working together as a group, facing locust-like enemies, there was no trace of timidity on their faces, only supreme bravery.
They shouted "Long live the motherland", charged at the enemy with bayonets in hand, and never came back.
The entire company was killed.
The artillery camp position was broken through by the US military. The volunteer soldiers could only fire at the US tanks with their artillery from a distance of tens of meters until the position was completely captured by the enemy. They destroyed all the guns and kept the last shell for themselves. .
On this day, fierce battles continued, and countless heroes and martyrs were born. They defended the 180th Division's defense line with their flesh and blood.
During the most critical, dangerous and tragic moments of the battle, all the officers and men of the 180th Division had firm beliefs and never had the slightest political wavering.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, the 60th Army headquarters once again issued a mission to the 180th Division. The mission was to "defend on the spot."
The friendly neighbor on the right, the 63rd Army, suddenly retreated without any notification, completely exposing the right wing of the 180th Division. The enemy's "task force" just followed the gap left by the 63rd Army's retreat to attack the 180th Division. Attack on the right. At that time, the 60th Army and even the 3rd Corps did not report the enemy's large-scale counterattack, and still issued orders to the 180th Division to defend on the spot.
The fierce battle lasted for a day. As night fell, the enemy's offensive would become more fierce.
The horizon cut the sun into a semicircle, and the sunlight was much less than during the day, and it was a bit more dim and twilight. Throughout the whole day, the diffuse smoke turned the entire sky into a sulfur color, and every breath of the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
This kind of environment is nothing extraordinary for all the officers and soldiers of the 180th Division who are still fighting on the front line.
In the division's fingertips, a lot of cigarette butts fell on the ground under Commander Zheng's feet. He had been standing in front of the map for several hours. The surrounding friendly troops were retreating rapidly. Only the 180th Division followed the orders of its superiors and stayed put. Action and resolutely carry out the orders issued by superiors.
And after tonight, they will completely give up their last chance of survival.
The radio station in the headquarters is still working, and the sound of Morse code's tick-tock-tock is not loud, but it hits every corner of the room. There are beads of sweat on Xiao Yi's face, and he doesn't even bother to wipe it off. He fiddled with the radio station with both hands, adjusted a few buttons, picked up the earphones again and placed them tightly on his ears, not letting out any sound from the radio waves. He had already dialed the gain signal of the radio station to the maximum value.
After a while, there was still no sound, it was completely silent.
This emergency has definitely made things worse for the 180th Division.
Xiao Yi kept playing with the radio, and the sweat on his face was already hanging on his eyelids. After playing with it for a while, he couldn't help but sigh.
The translator Zhao Guobang noticed something and said, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Yi wiped the sweat from his face and said: "We have lost contact with the Corps Radio. I have tried to transmit it many times, but now there is no reply at all."
When Zhao Guobang heard this, he frowned and immediately understood that the situation was serious and stood up quickly.
Some of the division chiefs were looking at maps, and some were studying the war. The unoptimistic situation cast a lingering gloom on their faces. At this time, Zhao Guobang brought the news that he had lost contact with the Corps radio station. All the division chiefs were shocked.
The bad thing about not being biased is that we lost contact with the Corps Radio at this time. This is definitely not good news. The problems faced by the 180th Division must be reported to the superiors in a timely manner. If the superiors cannot grasp the battlefield situation in time, they cannot make correct decisions.
Therefore, it is impossible to issue combat orders.
The current war situation is very serious. The front line is changing every minute and every second. Even if it is not enough, it will delay the fighter's opportunity and eventually lead to huge irreparable losses.
Regarding the current situation, Commander Zheng could, as a rule, react emotionally by "taking responsibility for the foreign emperor's orders", but he has never done this. Ever since he joined the revolutionary ranks, he has strictly followed the orders issued by his superiors.
Soldiers have a bounden duty to execute orders, and so do revolutionary soldiers.