After Fan Tianen received the order to attack Feihu Mountain, he immediately returned to the army to look for logistics. As the commander of the 335th Regiment, he could feel the shortage of food and ammunition from the feedback from each battalion, company and platoon, especially
Food, continuous marching and fighting, not to mention that the food bars of the soldiers are empty, even the regiment headquarters is now short of food.
But no one complained because they were hungry, and they all devoted themselves to intense preparations for the battle.
During the day, Fan Tianen led the cadres of the battalion company and the Surveying and Mapping Institute to repeatedly observe the terrain of Jiulong Mountain opposite Feihu Mountain against the map.
Feihu Mountain is like a curved sickle, with the back of the knife facing the direction of Junyuli. The mountain is densely covered with pitch pines and overgrown with weeds, which makes it easier for the troops to hide. The dense vegetation also makes it easier for the enemy to use fire attacks.
The attack on Feihu Mountain was a huge test for the 335th Regiment. The enemy relied on Feihu Mountain and Junyuli at its back, and had an absolute advantage.
The surveyor's name was Wang Chunxi. He was a cowardly and extremely clever kid. He was not very young, nineteen years old. He was an orphan. Fan Tianen discovered him in the cellar of a village that was swept away by the enemy during the War of Liberation. His
Both his parents were killed by the reactionaries, and Fan Tianen took him in.
Later it was discovered that this boy had a photographic memory and was able to memorize maps. After becoming a surveyor, he even gained the title of "living map".
He could tell where there were more villages or missing trees on the land with just two glances, so every advance guard camp wanted to use him as a guide.
Fan Tianen loved this smart kid very much and would take him with him every time he set out or checked the terrain.
After carefully observing the terrain of Feihu Mountain, Fan Tianen slowly put down his telescope, looked around at the cadres around him, and asked Chen Dejun, deputy commander of the Second Battalion: "Chen Dejun, how do you think we should fight?"
Chen Dejun looked at Feihu Mountain opposite and said: "On the right side of Feihu Mountain is the ridge. The locals say that the altitude over there is more than 700 meters. I think we can hit it from the right and follow the ridge to the main peak."
Fan Tianen nodded and said: "There is new soil on the right, and there may be enemies. Move to the left and attack from the depression. We will attack at five o'clock tomorrow morning. When do you estimate we can defeat them?"
"Nine o'clock, almost." Chen Dejun said.
Fan Tianen said ‘hmm’, seemingly acquiescing to Deputy Battalion Commander Chen’s style of play.
The officers and soldiers of the 335th Regiment are stationed in a valley not far from Feihu Mountain. The terrain near Feihu Mountain is complicated, the mountain is steep, and the vegetation in the valley is dense. The snow that fell a few days ago has not yet melted.
The third company built a temporary shack using vegetation in a forest.
Captain Sun had just received the commendation order from the regiment headquarters. Xia Yuan, Xiao Heping, and Zhou Mao were mentioned in the telegram but they did not participate in the operation. The division headquarters was still very strict about the review of the commendation order. They did not give out the commendation until they arrived at Feihu Mountain.
Send the order.
And these commendation orders could be issued not only by translator Zhao, Liu, and Zhou Mao, but also by comrades of the 39th Army who attacked Zhuren Bridge.
"Translator Zhao, Lao Hu, come and take a look. These three guys have made great achievements."
Company Commander Zhang held two commendation orders in his hand.
One was awarded to Xia Yuan and Xiao Heping, and the other was awarded to three people.
For their meritorious service in attacking Zhuren Bridge, the order of commendation was drafted by the 39th Army and sent to the headquarters of the 112th Division of the 38th Army, which was then issued to them by the 112th Division Headquarters.
"Quick, call them over." Instructor Hu showed joy on his face and quickly asked the correspondent to find the three people.
"Comrade Xia Yuan deserves this credit. At that time, we were only separated from the US military division by a mountain. It was entirely due to Xia Yuan's astuteness that we came out." Zhao Translator looked at the two commendation orders and said,
Happy for Xia Yuan and the others.
"Translator Zhao, please tell me about the situation at that time." Captain Zhang asked curiously.
"After we came back, Xia Yuan asked us to leave. He said that the US division was stationed in the town at the foot of the mountain. The fact that it was stationed meant that our troops had not come over yet, so we had to go back the way we came..." Translated by Zhao
He told the situation in detail, and when he saw Xia Yuan, Zhou Mao and Xiao Heping walking over, he said:
"Company commander, they are coming."
"It's okay, just keep talking."
"After arriving at Zhuren Bridge, Xia Yuan went to investigate the enemy's situation and found that the neighboring troops were attacking the enemy halfway up the mountain. He took Zhou Mao and Xiao Heping to get behind the enemy, flanked them from front to back, and defeated the enemy in that position.
The elimination... persisted until the next day, and when thirty-nine reinforcements arrived, Zhuren Bridge was successfully captured."
Everyone in the company listened quietly. Translator Zhao's language organization skills were quite good and he described vivid images. When he talked about the critical moment when US military planes bombed the valley, everyone was sweating for Xia Yuan.
But when it came to Xia Yuan holding on to a position with his own strength, everyone's eyes changed.
"Old Sun, do you still remember the first time we participated in the battle? Old Liu and Xia Yuan destroyed several enemy bunkers." Instructor Hu suddenly said.
"Remember, why don't you remember? This guy is a sharpshooter. He can hit the enemy's bunker machine gun at night." Captain Sun looked at Xia Yuan with love in his eyes. How could any commander not love such a soldier?
.
"When there is a mission in the battalion, our company will fight for it. If we don't use such a sharpshooter, it will be wasted!"
"Hurry, come here, this is a commendation given to you by the teacher. It's really rare. When we came to North Korea, the first commendation we received was the cooking class."
Captain Sun called Xia Yuan and the three of them over.
At this time, Xiao Heping and Zhou Mao had excitement on their faces. This was the first time they had received awards after joining the army for so long, and this award was not from the regiment, but from the division.
This is something that honors the ancestors. How can the two of them not be excited?
On the other hand, Xia Yuan was relatively calm. When he participated in the Korean battlefield in the past, he received many awards. Such awards are really hard to accept.
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"If you want to thank me, just thank Xia Yuan. If it wasn't for Xia Yuan, you might not be able to come back this time."
"Xia Yuan, thank you."
Xiao Heping and Zhou Mao were still very sincere. When the company commander said this, they immediately turned to express their gratitude to Xia Yuan.
"Thank you, we are all brothers." Xia Yuan said cheerfully.
"By the way, we may be attacking Feihu Mountain in the next two days. Xia Yuan, you are now a well-deserved sharpshooter in our company. No one can shoot as accurately as you. If our company wins the mission of leading the charge, and on the battlefield, you
Don’t let the chain slip.”
Captain Sun said again.
"Company commander, please rest assured, I will not let my chain slip!"
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night.
It started to drizzle around Feihu Mountain.
The command post of the 335th Regiment was located in a lead mine, where Fan Tainen handed over tasks to the battalion commanders.
Everyone had not eaten yet. After explaining the mission, Fan Tianen asked the correspondent to bring cookies to the battalion commanders. These were seized from the five cars they intercepted when they intercepted the enemy in Xichuan.
At that time, the division had criticized them for their poor discipline and had cleared away all the confiscated biscuits, cans, sugar cubes and whiskey.
In fact, this was done intentionally by Fan Tianen. At that time, there was a food shortage in the army. Many companies had run out of food, and many soldiers were hungry and rushing to fight.
When Fan Tianen saw that the five cars were all loaded with food, he intended to replenish the troops and ordered them to rest where they were.
As a result, all the food on the five cars was shared by the battalions of the 335th Regiment. Even so, when the 335th Regiment arrived at Feihu Mountain, there was still food for the company, which had been eaten.
Now there are very few biscuits left. Fan Tianen is well aware of the difficulty of attacking Feihu Mountain. If these biscuits are not eaten, many people may not be able to eat them.
The battalion commanders were chewing biscuits, and Fan Tianen pointed to the military map: "The road heading north from Junyuli leads all the way to Xichuan, Jiangjie, and Manpu. We came along this road...
.When the enemy retreated, they also followed this road. This road pointed directly to Junyuli. Feihu Mountain radiated from this road and Junyuli. I will not say much about the importance of occupying Feihu Mountain.
Talked about it."
When the battalion commanders saw that the regiment commander had begun to explain the combat tasks, they all stopped chewing. Their thoughts followed the fingers of regiment commander Fan Tianen and flew from Manpu to the Yalu River, where are the mountains and rivers of the motherland.
They clearly remembered the crimes they saw committed by the enemies on both sides of the road as they headed south along this road.
Fan Tianen continued: "Opposite Manpu is Ji'an of the motherland. This road is also the route the enemy wants to advance northward."
The battalion commanders quietly watched every move of the regiment commander.
"Feihu Mountain is occupied by an enemy regiment. Our mission is to capture Feihu Mountain, press down on Junyu, grab the enemy's neck, and beat him severely."
Between Jiulong Mountain and Feihu Mountain is an open area of about five kilometers, with a dry river in the middle, and is an area blocked by enemy artillery fire.
At dawn the next day, light rain continued to fall, and Feihu Mountain, which was more than 600 meters high, was shrouded in thin rain and fog.
At 4:10 in the morning, the Second Battalion, which was responsible for the main attack, was lightly equipped, throwing down its backpacks, catalpas, pickaxes and other tools, and launched an attack on the enemy defenders at Feihu Mountain.
The enemy who was suddenly attacked quickly organized artillery and blocked the open area.
The missions of the 1st and 3rd Battalions are to guard the hills on the east and west sides, with one battalion of US troops stationed on each side.
The mountains are densely forested and the air is cold. With the thin curtain of rain, the temperature drops suddenly.
Captain Sun led the third company to the foot of the mountain. Hearing the roar in the distance, he suppressed his voice and said, "Our company is the main attacker. The battalion commander wants us to attack before nine o'clock. Can we complete the mission?"
"able!"
The soldiers squatted on the ground, holding steel guns, and they looked majestic.
"Xia Yuan!"
"arrive!"
"It's up to you to fire the first shot of the battle later!" Captain Sun said.
"Company commander, please rest assured, I guarantee that the American machine guns will not fire." Xia Yuan's eyes were firm.
"Okay, with your words, I feel relieved." Captain Sun nodded: "Hurry up and take action!"
"yes!"
The first platoon of the third company is the reserve platoon, providing support at any time, the second platoon is the main attacking platoon, and the third platoon is responsible for the left wing of the second platoon.
Just like this, he was picking at the wet bushes, facing the drizzle of rain, and the pitch pine that hit his head fell to the ground again. In the mountains and forests, several shadows quickly approached the enemy's position.
Since the battle on the main peak had already begun, the enemies here were awakened, but before they could react, several American soldiers stood in the ditch of the position, looking towards the direction of the main peak, chattering without knowing what they were saying.
Bang!
Between the mountains and forests, the rain is pattering.
A gunshot tore through the silence in the forest.
An American soldier who was talking had his helmet blown off and his body fell to the ground as if he had been whipped with a whip.
"Fuck! The enemy is coming!"
The remaining American troops quickly retreated into the trenches.
When the second platoon leader saw this, he shouted: "Come on!"
Dozens of figures suddenly emerged from the dense mountain forest and ran towards the enemy quickly. They formed groups of three and spread all over the mountains and fields, like a giant open net covering the enemy's position.
In the jungle, Xia Yuan hid. After turning on his night vision and eagle eye, the thin rain curtain and the sky that had not yet emitted light suddenly had less influence on him. His sight fell on the enemy's short machine gun bunker, and he looked through the gun.
hole, saw the panicked American machine gunners in the bunker, and set up their machine guns in a panic.
The machine gun even sprayed out a chain of fire, which sank into the mountains and fields.
Whoosh, a bullet rotated, tearing through the pattering rain curtain, mixed with the sound of breaking through the air, and entered the gun hole, tearing the machine gunner's helmet to pieces and tearing his head. The latter's body fell straight to the ground.
The hands holding the machine gun tightly dragged the mounted machine gun to the ground.
The assistant shooter next to him looked at the opponent's forehead in shock, and it was divided into multiple streams and flowed down from the head.
The deputy shooter was stunned.
"Fuck! Why don't you shoot yet? The enemy is already coming!"
A U.S. lieutenant came from behind the bunker. He roared loudly. The enemy's few artillery shells fell sporadically on the position, and the rolled up black soil, mixed with rainwater, hit him.
The deputy shooter looked horrified, "Sir, the enemy has a sharpshooter!"
"Fuck sharpshooter! You coward, shoot quickly, the enemy is coming!"
The US lieutenant yelled at the machine gunner angrily, watching the enemy getting closer and closer. Their forward position only consisted of one platoon of soldiers, and it seemed that they could not stop the enemy's attack at all.
If the machine gun fails to fire, the forward position will definitely be lost.
In the winding trenches, more than 30 American troops are resisting.
The whistling of sporadic artillery shells came from above the head, and an American soldier was still smiling. While pulling the trigger, he loudly told the soldiers around him: "Our commander is right, they are just a group of backward primitive people. Look, their
There are only a few shells and they pose no threat to us at all."
"Hey, bro, don't be too happy. I heard that the brother troops on the front line have been defeated by them."
"That's so damned, they were actually defeated by a group of primitive people, hahahaha!"
Just as he was laughing wildly, a shell above his head fell into the trench behind him, killing three American soldiers on the spot.
The laughter stopped suddenly, this scene shocked him.
"Damn, they're coming up!"
The soldiers' screams came to my ears.
He subconsciously turned his head and looked forward. In the dark forest and thin rain curtain, he could vaguely see a large black shadow approaching the position.
And it was less than fifty meters away from their forward position.