The station assigned to the Seventh Company was in a valley, and the soldiers crowded together to rest despite the wind and snow. Your feet were stuffed into my trouser legs, and my feet were stuffed into your trouser legs, and they rested like this.
"The company commander and instructor are back."
Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng came over, and Wu Qianli shouted: "Yu Congrong, take two soldiers to get something from me."
When Yu Congrong heard this, he stood up happily: "Okay, Pinghe, Xia Yuan, let's go and get our things."
The company commanders of each company of the 239th Regiment heard that the Seventh Company had seized a cart of supplies, which was very rich, so they came over early to wait. They gathered around the place where the supplies were stored and were discussing this batch of supplies and the supplies on the cart.
Moved to a relatively narrow cave.
When Xia Yuan arrived, he heard the group of company commanders discussing the battle from a distance. He took a closer look and saw that several company commanders with gray faces, dusty faces and dark cheeks did not clean up. Some of them wiped their cheeks with snow.
Just like a tabby cat, it's a little funny. Some of the cotton clothes on their bodies were scorched by fire and covered with mud. Some were not sure if they had been grazed by bullets. Curly and blackened cotton came out of the cracked places.
Their clothes were in tatters and swaying in the wind and snow. They had smiles on their faces and looked very happy.
Wu Qianli's arrival attracted their attention.
"Company Commander Wu, I heard that this batch of supplies was seized by you?"
Wu Qianli was a little proud and said with a smile: "That's it, here, this is the soldier who captured the supplies, the second hero of our company."
Several company commanders stared at Xia Yuan: "Hey, good guy, this head is not small. To be able to come back alive from Xiajieyu and get such a large truck of supplies, the hero definitely did not run away."
"That's right, hahaha."
Wu Qianli smiled happily.
"What are you so happy about?"
The group instructor came over and happened to see Wu Qianli smiling happily, so he couldn't help but ask.
Wu Qianli suppressed his smile and said, "This is not the second hero coming out of our company soon. I'm happy."
The group leader stretched out his finger and pointed at Wu Qianli: "Okay, stop standing outside and come in with me."
The cave is not big and is filled with supplies. Among them, the four heavy machine guns and twelve super bazookas piled in the corners are the most conspicuous. The dark barrels put great pressure on people. This thing can easily
The weapons and equipment that blew up U.S. tanks and armored vehicles are also the most in short supply for volunteer soldiers.
In the early days of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, volunteer soldiers lacked effective weapons to destroy tanks. The usual means of dealing with tanks was cluster grenades and explosive packets. In the middle and later stages, support from the Soviet Union was gradually in place, and volunteer soldiers had more means to deal with tanks and armored vehicles.
Many of them are anti-tank grenades.
In the early days of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, twelve Super Bazookas were very rare.
When the company commanders of the 239th Regiment saw the supplies in the cave, their eyes lit up, "Weird, so many bazookas were captured by Comrade Xia Yuan from Xiajieyuli?"
The regiment commander smiled and said: "Well, you really have to thank Comrade Xia Yuan. Without him, we wouldn't have much supplies now. Okay, our 239th regiment is now downsized to 5 infantry companies. The distribution of supplies will naturally require
To put it on average, our 239th Regiment can’t just keep these cotton clothes, medicines, and cans for ourselves, but also share some with the brothers of the 238th Regiment and the 240th Regiment. The battle has reached this level, and the soldiers of other regiments are not having a good life either.
, some soldiers did not even have enough to eat. They ate snow and fried noodles for a long time without any nutritional intake. Many soldiers suffered from diarrhea, night blindness, and frostbite and were unable to participate in the battle."
"Therefore, this batch of materials must be distributed centrally. After counting, there are 23 boxes containing military coats, 10 pieces in one box, a total of 230 pieces, and 21 boxes of cotton clothes, 15 pieces in one box, a total of 230 boxes.
Three hundred and fifteen pieces, ten boxes of cotton socks, twenty pairs per box, a total of two hundred pairs, fourteen boxes of cotton boots, ten pairs per box, a total of one hundred and forty items, and more than thirty boxes of various medicines, including
Anti-inflammatories, frostbite medicine, painkillers, first aid kits, bandages, etc., fifteen boxes of various cans, nine boxes of grenades, twelve super bazookas, thirty-three artillery shells, four heavy machine guns, and five boxes of bullets.
Two boxes of rifle bullets.”
"The materials are now distributed centrally. Military coats are evenly distributed to three regiments. Each regiment can get more than 70 military coats, 100 cotton coats, 65 pairs of cotton socks, 45 cotton boots, and 10 boxes.
Cans, food, grenades, etc., and excess supplies were sent to the division headquarters. As for the twelve bazookas, four for each of the three regiments, and eleven shells."
The regiment leader looked at the deputy in charge of recording beside him and asked, "Has everything been recorded?"
The deputy nodded: "It's all recorded."
"Okay, now distribute the military coats. According to the previous distribution, first take the materials from the 7th Interleaved Company, five military coats, a box of cans, anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, first aid kits, bandages, and a bag.
Zuka, four artillery shells, two boxes of grenades, and two boxes of rifle bullets.”
In fact, after the battle, the volunteer soldiers also seized a lot of good things from the US military's forward positions. The distribution of supplies was based on the total supplies, while the supplies captured by Xia Yuan were distributed according to the standards of the three regiments.
After a while, Wu Qianli, Xia Yuan, Yu Congrong, and Pinghe returned to the place where the Seventh Company was stationed with the supplies assigned to them.
Wu Qianli looked at the time and saw that there was only one hour left before dawn. "It's getting late. Let's open this box of cans so that everyone can eat better."
Yu Congrong opened the box, tore open the cans with difficulty, and couldn't help but said: "These cans are all frozen."
Xia Yuan had an idea, "Company commander, let's make a fire to cook."
Wu Qianli looked at the sky: "How can this be done? US military planes are still scouting in the sky. If they are discovered, they will be in big trouble."
Xia Yuan smiled and said: "Company commander, I can make a smokeless stove, just keep an eye on me."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After saying that, he found the engineer shovel carried by the soldiers, and started digging on a relatively soft and sloping ground.
To put it bluntly, the ground looked soft, but it was also frozen hard. It took a lot of effort to dig out a double-burner stove. The hole for the stove was dug smaller and the inside was larger.
A pit was dug at the rear, which is the expansion chamber of the flue. It is connected to the stove eye. Three exhaust ducts about two to three meters long and fifteen centimeters deep were dug behind the expansion chamber.
The exhaust duct and expansion chamber are paved with branches on the first layer, dry leaves on the second layer, and the third layer covered with soil. In this way, a simple two-burner smokeless stove is dug.
Xia Yuan explained to them: "After digging like this, the smoke will follow the pit and come to the three ravines. However, the gullies are covered with branches, leaves and soil. They will gather in the ditch and it will be difficult to disperse. Even if
It will disperse, and the amount of smoke will not be much, and it cannot be seen from the sky. We only need to use a baffle to block the fire here."
Wu Qianli circled around the stove, turned to Yu Congrong and said, "Hey, don't tell me, this method is really good."
Xia Yuan smiled and said, "Company Commander, remove the contents of the helmet we captured and put it on the stove here to use as a pot."
"I'll get it." Pinghe quickly ran back, took two steel helmets, and used a knife to remove the contents inside, revealing the cold steel.
Xia Yuan put the helmet on the stove, filled the circle of the helmet with soil, then grabbed a handful of clean snow and put it in the helmet, lit some dry leaves with the lighter he seized, and Yu Congrong brought some dry leaves.
The firewood was placed next to Xia Yuan's feet. When the fire started, several people watched and found that there was smoke coming out of the soil covering the ground, but the amount of smoke was very small and almost invisible.
"This method is okay, Xia Yuan, where did you learn it from?" Yu Congrong was a little surprised. Since arriving in North Korea, making fire for cooking has become their biggest problem. They didn't expect that this problem would be solved by Xia Yuan.
The burning hole only needs to be blocked with a baffle so that it will not be discovered by the enemy.
Xia Yuan smiled: "I learned this from the old man in our family. He figured it out by accident when he was eating in the mountains and hiding from the Japanese. I learned it from him."
"You... are making a fire to cook?"
Mei Sheng walked over from a distance and saw a few people making a fire for cooking. He was startled. Just as he was about to remind him, he saw that the stove where they made a fire for cooking was quite special. The fire in the stove pit was blocked by a piece of bark.
It's like it's cooked, and there's a very small amount of smoke coming out.
From a distance, you can't see anything at all.
Yu Congrong said with a smile: "Instructor, look at the smokeless stove that Mr. Xia has figured out. Even if you light a fire for cooking during the day, you won't see such smoke."
Mei Sheng walked around the smokeless stove, his eyes fell on the white smoke coming out of the soil, and asked a little surprised: "How is this done? Only such a little smoke comes out."
Xia Yuan simply told Mei Sheng how to dig a smokeless stove. Wu Qianli smiled and said, "Come on, I'll show you how to dig one. It's actually very simple."
Wu Qianli took the engineering shovel and found a slope to start digging. The ground was frozen hard. With great efforts and Xia Yuan's guidance, it took more than ten minutes to dig a simple smokeless stove. Wu Qianli
Follow Xia Yuangang's method and cover the expansion chamber and three flues with branches, leaves and soil.
Mei Sheng asked in surprise: "Can this effect be achieved like Xia Yuan's?"
Wu Qianli smiled: "Yes, it is such a simple digging to achieve a smokeless effect. Even during the day, this method still works. You can see the one dug by Xia Yuan. There is a fire inside and smoke coming out of it.
There is almost no smoke coming."
Mei Sheng thoughtfully said: "I watched them in the 238th Regiment eat frozen food directly. Even when we eat, we never light a fire. This method is very effective and can be promoted throughout the army!"
At present, the volunteers are marching and often cannot eat hot food. The best way to eat the fried noodles they eat is to wash them with water, but there is no living conditions. Once a fire is started, it means exposure.
Xia Yuan's method does not mean that it can isolate 100% of the smoke, but it can isolate 90% of the smoke. If every team can dig out such a smokeless stove and make some hot tea during breaks, this will be extremely effective.
Greatly improve the lives of the entire volunteer army.
Mei Sheng told Xia Yuan this idea and asked for his opinion.
Xia Yuan's eyes showed a hint of smile: "Okay, this is a good thing, why not? I think it is best to draw some more pictures so that everyone can understand more easily and quickly how to dig a smokeless stove."
Pinghe squatted on the ground, stirring the hot tea in the pot with a wooden stick. He raised his head and said, "This is good. After learning how to do it, everyone can drink hot soup."
Yu Congrong threw a piece of frozen beef can into the helmet, sniffed the scent, grinned and hugged Pinghe: "Yes, after learning how to do it, everyone can drink hot soup. In such a cold day, there is nothing better than
A mouthful of hot soup can warm your body even more."
Xia Yuan looked at Mei Sheng and started as he was told. The smokeless stove is actually very simple. The main thing is to pass the rising smoke through the expansion chamber to the three flues dug at the back. The branches, leaves and soil covering it can greatly
It slows down the time it takes for the smoke to dissipate, forming a so-called smokeless stove.
Xia Yuan used a pen to simply sketch out the hand-drawn drawing of a smokeless stove. It was easy to understand and clear at a glance. Later, the method of digging a smokeless stove spread among the 239th Regiment, and slowly spread to the commander of the 27th Army. The method of smokeless stoves
The commander of the 27th Army praised the simplicity, ease of use, and remarkable effect, and decided to vigorously promote this method of digging stoves, and eventually spread to the entire Corps, and even the entire army and divisions of the Volunteer Army to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
The emergence of smokeless stoves allows volunteers to eat hot meals and drink hot soup on cold battlefields, which greatly improves the lives of soldiers.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At Wu Qianli's request, the soldiers of the Seventh Company were the first to learn to dig smokeless stoves.
Breakfast in the early morning was the most comfortable thing for everyone. They boiled canned beef with hot water and stirred it with some fried noodles until it became a salty paste. It tasted much better than fried noodles and potatoes. It warmed the heart and soul.
It had been a while since we entered North Korea, and we had not even drank hot water. We basically ate fried noodles with snow on the ground. Many soldiers had diarrhea. A sip of hot tea made them sigh.
"How's it going? Does it taste good?"
Xia Yuan sat next to Wu Wanli.
Wu Wanli hugged the can and nodded: "It tastes good."
Xia Yuan looked at the shimmering sky and said, "If it tastes good, drink more. There will be a fierce battle tonight."
Wu Wanli turned to look at Xia Yuan and asked, "Brother Yuan, do you think we can win?"
Xia Yuan turned around and smiled: "Of course it can. The Americans are not gods. What can't they win? I'll knock them down with one shot."
The two chatted for a while, then the roar of US military planes flying overhead was heard, and the sound of soldiers passing commands came from a distance.
"Enemy aircraft! Pay attention to concealment!"
"Enemy aircraft! Pay attention to concealment!"
Xia Yuan pulled Wu Wanli and leaned against the cliff, raised his head and looked at the clouds above his head as he boarded the plane, "Sooner or later we will shoot them down!"
On November 30, the U.S. troops stationed on Changjin Lake began to prepare to retreat. The retreat time was set for December 1. Their retreat order was to give priority to the troops in Liu Tanli and wait until the troops in Liu Tanli arrived at Xiajieyu.
After that, he went to reinforce the US military in Xinxingli. It was at this time that Smith said that famous sentence.
'Retreat, hell! We're not retreating, we're just advancing in a different direction (We're not retreating, we're just attacking in a different direction)'
In fact, Smith's move was equivalent to abandoning the U.S. military in Xinxing.
And something happened within the US military in Xinxingli. Colonel McClain, the commander of the Polar Bear Regiment, was killed in action, and the command was handed over to the battalion commanders of the three battalions within the Polar Bear Regiment. But on the 30th, a helicopter came
, actually picked up two of the three commanders. When the soldiers saw it, the polar bear regiment, which was already in low morale, stretched its legs.
"The superiors have issued an order to launch a general attack on the US military in Xingxingli tonight! The main force of the 241st Regiment of the 81st Division is here!"
At seven o'clock in the evening, Mei Sheng came back quickly, carrying an order from his superiors in his hand, "The main force of the 241st Regiment of the 81st Division has arrived at the 1250 Highlands, and the general attack is scheduled for 11:30 tonight! All the US troops in Xinxingli will be wiped out in one fell swoop! In addition,
Qianli, the regiment leader asked you to go to the regiment headquarters for a meeting to discuss tonight's battle plan."
After reading the combat order, Wu Qianli slapped his thigh: "Okay! Instructor, you go do some pre-war mobilization, and I'll go to the regiment headquarters for a meeting."
At this time, Xinxingli was already surrounded by our army. The main force of the 81st Division arrived at Highland 1250, and the 240th Regiment also successfully crossed the Jiangqiao and arrived at Highland 1100. The four regiments have formed an encirclement situation against the US troops in Xinxingli. Tonight