"Bring these cans with you. We still have them. Don't worry, they are enough to eat. Besides, there are so many of you, how can four cans be enough?"
Fortunately, they brought quite a lot of food from the Bangzi Soldiers' position, followed by ammunition, less medicine, and even fewer military uniforms for the Stick Soldiers. They only brought a dozen sets, and after dismantling one set, there were still quite a few.
Instructor Shao forced it on, and the two soldiers had just received a box of cans, and they didn't want another box of cans.
"Comrade, thank you. You must be careful when passing by. When we were conducting reconnaissance in front, we encountered the enemy's reconnaissance troops. You should pay more attention when passing by."
"Thank you for reminding us, we will pay attention to it."
"Goodbye then!"
Everyone saluted each other, and the two comrades hugged a can and went back into the dense forest.
"What a lovely comrade."
"yes."
Xia Yuan also nodded with emotion and said: "Instructor, let's continue setting off."
"Um."
After driving for more than ten kilometers, they encountered an enemy ambush. Fortunately, they had their comrades nearby, who surrounded them on both sides and eliminated this group of stick soldiers. Unfortunately, the left two wheels of a truck were caught by the enemy.
The bullets penetrated it and dumped it to the side. The car contained a lot of ammunition, medicine and food.
They could only move the supplies to another truck and distribute the excess supplies to the reconnaissance force.
Saying goodbye to them, everyone once again set foot on the road to the City God's Hall. They finally drove on the winding road for two hours without any danger. Before dawn, they finally arrived at the City God's Hall. Captain Luo followed them.
They arrived at the Chenghuang Hall together. The person who greeted them was the commander of the third battalion of the 540th Regiment. The commander of the third battalion of the 540th Regiment was named Xu, and everyone called him Camp Commander Xu.
In the Chenghuang Hall, the headquarters of the 3rd Battalion of the 540th Regiment was set up in a simple earthen house. A map hung on the wall. On the ground was a map model from the agency. A few stones and weeds represented everything.
Battalion Commander Xu stood in front of the map and said to Xia Yuan beside him: "You are finally here. I have been worried that you might have some problems on the way. The regiment commander has transferred the order from the division headquarters to me, asking us to cooperate.
All your actions."
After a pause, he said: "The current situation is not optimistic. According to the news sent back by the scouts from the front line, a US military division is moving in the direction of Chenghuangtang. It is still more than 80 kilometers away from Chenghuangtang. It is expected to arrive at ten o'clock this morning.
Arrive at Chenghuangtang at 00:00. There are only two companies in Chenghuangtang, and there is another company stationed on the high ground on our left wing. It is almost impossible to resist a division of US military attack. The location of Chenghuangtang
It’s very important, but the terrain is very unfavorable to us.”
Battalion Commander Xu asked curiously: "I wonder if there are any other instructions from the division commander besides cooperating with the operation."
Xia Yuan pondered and said: "Commander Xu, give up the City God's Hall."
Battalion Commander Xu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is this the division commander's instruction?"
Xia Yuan shook his head, "Although the division commander didn't say that, it's basically the same meaning. There is a distance of dozens of kilometers from Chenghuang Hall to Zhiyanli. The highway in this distance cannot bypass Yingfeng. Give up Chenghuang Hall and station at Yingfeng."
Battalion Commander Xu said with a heavy voice: "Abandon the City God's Hall. If the US military occupies the City God's Hall, even if they occupy Yingfeng, we will be helpless in the face of the mechanized US military forces."
"I will try my best to delay the advance of the US military and buy more time for the 180th Division."
Xia Yuan looked at his watch and said: "Tonight, the 538th Regiment and the 539th Regiment will cross the Han River and set up defenses in the north of the Han River to stop the enemy. We will choke Yingfeng, which is the retreat route of the 180th Division.
As the last line of defense, even if the US military occupies Jiam-ri, there will be no problem."
Eagle Peak is crucial. As long as Eagle Peak is not lost, if the U.S. military wants to attack on the section of road from Seonghuang Hall to Zhiam-ri, they will be subject to bullets fired from Eagle Peak at any time, and they will be subject to random attacks by the volunteers at any time.
The US military will definitely have a headache if it attacks.
"Hold up the advance of the US military." Battalion Commander Xu was stunned for a moment and said: "Comrade Xia Yuan, maybe we can jointly defend the Chenghuang Hall and hold on until night."
"Battle Commander Xu, we can't hold on, even if we double the number of troops, we can't hold on. We can only block the enemy on the road, harass the enemy, and force the enemy to stop. As long as their advance slows down,
The later you arrive at Seonghuangdang, and Seonghuangdang is still a long way from Zhiam-ri."
Xia Yuan had already thought up a plan: "They continued to attack north and headed for Zhiyanli. It was already dark at this time. When passing Yingfeng, as long as the gun on Yingfeng was fired, the US military would have to retreat into the city."
In the hall, wait for dawn. As for what will happen tomorrow, we can only wait until tomorrow. Let’s get through today first.”
Battalion Commander Xu looked at the map and fell into deep thought. After about ten seconds, he said, "Okay, then I'll listen to you and tell us how we need to act."
"Commander Xu, please hand over the Seventh Company to me and let me lead them to stop the enemy. The Eighth Company and the Ninth Company abandoned their original positions and went to Yingfeng to build defenses. They dug tunnels on the reverse slope as much as possible. They don't need to be too deep.
, as long as it can avoid the bombing of US artillery shells and aircraft."
Xia Yuan specifically emphasized digging tunnels on the reverse slope. If his efforts today mean that the 180th Division has not received the order to retreat tomorrow, then he will have to consider facing a continuous attack by the entire US military at Eagle Peak.
They must be prepared at all times.
The reverse-sloped tunnel is the most effective way to avoid US artillery shells.
Battalion Commander Xu responded: "Okay, I'll act according to the plan you mentioned. However, Captain Xia, if one company of troops can restrain the enemy from moving north, will it..."
Xia Yuandao: "Captain Xu, we pulled out a lot of ammunition, grenades, and even some mines from the stick soldiers, which will always come in handy. If we postpone it until the afternoon, judging from the time, it should be about the same."
In addition to blocking measures, Xia Yuan also prepared backup plans, hoping that these backup plans would not be used, as backup plans would be too risky.
"OK."
Battalion Commander Xu took Xia Yuan and instructor Shao to find the Seventh Company.
The commander of the seventh company was named Cai Changjian, and the instructor was named Pang Xueqin. They understood the purpose of Battalion Commander Xu's visit, and the two agreed without saying a word.
Battalion Commander Xu also wanted to make arrangements for the garrison at Yingfeng, so he said to them: "Just discuss it carefully, and I will arrange other things first."
Before leaving, Xia Yuan stopped Battalion Commander Xu again and said: "Captain Xu, we have to stay with a platoon to harass the enemy in the City God's Hall. It is best to lay traps and mines on the way into the City God's Hall.
, such as digging anti-tank trenches, making it difficult for the enemy to enter."
Battalion Commander Xu understood what Xia Yuan meant and immediately said: "What a good idea. Even if we really don't defend the City God's Hall and hand it over to the City God's Hall, we can't let the Americans take over so easily."
Xia Yuan also told Battalion Commander Xu about the making of some traps, such as using bamboo and baking it on the fire to make the bamboo sharper. The inspiration for the trap came from Yue Monkey. Although Yue Monkey is lagging behind, it is still very good in traps.
The production aspect is endless, and all kinds of weird traps emerge one after another.
Next was the anti-tank trench. After briefly explaining the principle, Battalion Commander Xu basically understood it and left excitedly to arrange this matter immediately.
After all, time is running out, and the U.S. 24th Division begins to move north. Once daylight comes, U.S. aircraft will definitely appear over Chenghuangtang.
There is still some time left before dawn, and they must seize every minute.
Chatting with Company Commander Cai and Instructor Pang could only be done on the road. The Seventh Company abandoned other personnel and there were 140 combatants. After the order from Battalion Commander Xu was given, Xia Yuan took them to the approaching truck.
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Flask, Tieniu and the cook had not left yet and were chatting with other people in the company. When they saw instructors Xia Yuan and Shao coming over, they stood at attention and saluted and said hello.
The cook said: "Company Commander Xia, Instructor Shao, and Squad Leader Luo asked us to follow you to carry out the task of blocking the enemy."
Instructor Shao glanced at Xia Yuan and saw that he did not express his position, so he said: "How can this be done?"
Tieniu said: "Instructor, our squad has become like this. It has become separated from the main force and has to go back to find the main force. Why not follow you directly? Our squad leader also asked Deputy Battalion Commander Sun and he agreed."
Instructor Shao pushed Xia Yuan and said, "Lao Xia, please say a few words."
Xia Yuan pondered and said: "I think this is a good thing. Now is the time when we need manpower. The joining of the three of them is beneficial to us, but this journey is more difficult. You have to go,
Possibly a narrow escape from death."
Flask said: "What are you afraid of? If it weren't for Captain Xia, we would have died long ago, or we would have been caught by the Korean army and tortured by them. Life would be worse than death."
Wang Xiaoliang said from the side: "It's a stick."
Flask said, "Yes, stick."
"Then let them join, instructor. After all, the problem we are facing now is quite serious. The three of them can just form a combat team."
Xia Yuan glanced at his watch and said: "Time is a bit tight, so it's settled, Captain Cai, the supplies in this truck were seized from Bangzi's position and distributed to the soldiers of the Seventh Company. We are ready to set off."
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Company Commander Cai and Instructor Pang looked at the supplies on the truck and opened their mouths in disbelief.
"You guys have obtained so much supplies from Han...Bangzi's positions. We can't even win a battle without seizing so many supplies."
The commanders and fighters of the Seventh Company were somewhat surprised. Looking at the company in front of them, which was less than one squad, they were not only surprised, but also surprised, and more disbelieving. When the battle reached this level, they knew that they wanted to seize supplies from the foreign Japanese.
, it’s really too difficult, especially eating.
After a battle, not even a can can be seized. Sometimes, if you are lucky, you will get some candies from the pockets of the corpses of American soldiers, but more often than not, you will return empty-handed. These Americans go to the battlefield to fight.
It seems that they did not carry any food, probably so that when they touched the corpse, they would not be able to touch the food.
"Leave some of the medicine and food for Battalion Commander Xu, and we will take the rest with us. As for ammunition, bring more grenades and mines. You won't need bullets or anything else. You need to replace your weapons and equipment, but you still need to bring more.
There will always be a time when it comes in handy.”
The distribution of supplies was quickly completed. Each combat group with more than 100 people in the 7th Company was assigned a can, which they would eat on the road. The 540th Regiment had also been without food for several days.
They rely on wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger. There are thousands of people in their camp. Just eating is a huge problem. They have already eaten up all the wild vegetables around them. If they want to find wild vegetables, they can only go further.
It's too bitter.
The cooking team of the Seventh Company also preserved a lot of wild vegetables just to eat at critical times. This batch of canned food solved their urgent need.
Captain Cai said: "All the cans are gathered in the cooking class. When they arrive, they mix the cans with water, add some wild vegetables, and cook a pot of stew."
The leader of the cooking team responded: "Yes!"
Captain Cai found Xia Yuan again and said, "Captain Xia, everything is ready, we can set off."
"Then let's go. It's wasting too much time. If we can find the US military station, then the situation will be better."
...
At six o'clock in the morning on the 24th, the sky just started to glow, and a ray of setting sun set on the top of the mountain.
In front of the Tumudong position of the 539th Regiment, the battle was extremely fierce. The position was bombarded by waves of U.S. troops. The originally hard soil was turned over by artillery fire, as if it had just been plowed.
Smoke was constantly rising from the soil.
The casualties among grassroots cadres were so severe that they had exceeded the total amount of the war of liberation, and they were only attrition without any replenishment of troops.
At the regiment headquarters, the regiment political commissar Han was communicating with the front line by phone. Artillery shells from the US military continued to fall all around. Fire exploded around the fortifications of the regiment headquarters, and soil fell to the ground. The air waves from the explosion of the artillery shells rolled up, and the
Dust was everywhere.
"Cough, cough!" Political Commissar Han inhaled a cloud of dust and coughed violently. Just as he put down the phone, the phone rang again: "Hello? Hello? Louder, I can't hear you clearly...
.Sir, yes, I am Han Qiming, what can I do?"
Commander Zheng was in the division headquarters. As soon as the phone was connected, he heard a deafening buzzing sound from the other side of the phone. He was briefly attracted by the sound of artillery, and he immediately asked: "Where is Wang Zhicheng! What was the sound of that sound just now?
thing!?"
The sound of gunfire from the Korean political commissar's side kept ringing. Starting from night, the US military's offensive increased from small to large. They had just retreated dozens of kilometers back, and the enemy was like a tail, biting them tightly.
We did not relax. Before the fortifications were completed, a new round of enemy attacks began.
The troops in charge of the rear collapsed too quickly.
Just when he was about to open his mouth to speak, a new artillery shell landed next to the regiment headquarters. There was a roar. The deafening roar was accompanied by a terrifying air wave, which swept through the regiment headquarters. The documents on the table were pressed by stones and were still swept up by the air waves.