Mei Sheng said: "There are still ten party members left in the company. Don't get stuck at this critical moment."
"yes!"
Mei Sheng said: "Yu Congrong, call Xia Yuan."
"Yes." Yu Congrong nodded, and Xia Yuan came over after a while, saluting again and again, "Instructor! Company Commander!"
"sit."
Mei Sheng pointed to the stool next to him and said: "Xia Yuan, you and Wan Li were the last to join the Seventh Company. Your growth was witnessed by the company commander and I. Times create heroes. I discussed it with the company commander, and the second platoon commander
You died in the battle in Xingxingli. The second platoon cannot be without its platoon leader. Qianli recommends you to be the platoon leader of the second platoon. What do you think?"
Xia Yuan was very surprised. He hesitated and said: "Instructor, I have just joined the Seventh Company not long ago and have only experienced so many battles. If you let me be the platoon leader, will you..."
He didn't say it was not good.
Mei Sheng's voice was a little deep, "I know your concerns, and so does the company commander, but you don't need to feel any psychological pressure. The soldiers of the seventh company have watched you grow up to now. Soldiers like people with strong abilities. You
Your ability is very strong. And you played an important role in the battle in Xinxingli on the night of the 30th. You led two people to seize the US military position and held on until the reinforcements arrived, laying the foundation for subsequent volunteer soldiers to tear apart the enemy's defense line. Yours
You have the commanding ability, and the things you have done before are enough for you to be the company commander."
"So if someone else is asked to be the platoon leader, other soldiers may have objections, but if it is you, there will be absolutely no objections."
Mei Sheng added: "The company commander also asked Yu Congrong to ask the division headquarters about this matter. When the division commander heard that it was you, he immediately said, not to mention you want to be the platoon leader, even if you become the company commander, he will make arrangements for you, so you don't
No need to bear any burden, this matter has been settled like this, and when we set off again, we will finalize this matter."
Xia Yuan opened his mouth and turned to look at Wu Qianli. Wu Qianli nodded: "Lead the soldiers and work hard to win the war! When the war is over, you will be given the title of a combat hero."
Xia Yuan no longer hesitated, nodded heavily, stood up, saluted the two of them, and then withdrew.
After walking out of the camp, Xia Yuan felt that the sky in front of him was so unreal.
Become a platoon leader yourself?
He faced the sun with a smile on his face. At the same time, he also felt that his courage was getting heavier and heavier. Being a platoon leader meant that the burden on his shoulders became heavier.
"I'll take you home!"
Xia Yuan clenched his fist firmly, looked around, and decided to collect some leftover cans from the US military. Don't dislike their leftover cans. Even the leftovers are more nutritious than fried noodles and potatoes.
In the later period of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, that is, the Cheorwon Interdiction Battle of the Fifth Battle, Li Qiwei used magnetic tactics and dragged the volunteer soldiers. The man at the headquarters had experienced hundreds of battles and was very keenly aware of something and ordered the large troops to move to the rear.
During the evacuation, many soldiers in the army suffered from severe night blindness and could not see anything at night. Soldiers with night blindness needed to be pulled with a stick.
Li Qiwei's magnetic tactics were aimed at the Volunteer Army. When he summarized the previous battles, he keenly discovered that the Volunteer Army's offensive only lasted for seven days. After seven days, the offensive weakened. This was because the Volunteer Army's logistics supplies could only last for seven days, so after seven days, the Volunteer Army
Need to go back for logistical supplies.
Li Qiwei seized this loophole and used magnetic tactics against the Volunteer Army in the fifth battle. The so-called magnetic tactic was that when the Volunteer Army attacked, the enemy army began to retreat backwards and retreated without fighting the Volunteer Army. The enemy army was
The troops composed of mechanization and motorization are highly mobile and cannot be caught up by the Volunteer Army. The distance they retreat every day is thirty kilometers, and these thirty kilometers are exactly the distance traveled by the Volunteer Army in one night. They drag the Volunteer Army like this, but
As soon as you stop or retreat, the enemy will immediately follow you. If you turn around to fight, the enemy will immediately retreat again.
Magnetic tactics are similar to guerrilla tactics. When the enemy advances, we retreat. When the enemy is tired, we attack. We know that you can't run on four wheels on two legs. Once you wait seven days, you have eaten all your food and your body is exhausted, it will be a major counterattack.
time.
At this stage, many soldiers suffered from night blindness and could not keep up with their nutrition. Many soldiers were even beaten by this tactic and were unable to eat for several days. They had run out of grenades and bullets.
Night blindness is an absolute disaster for volunteers who are good at night combat.
It’s not just night blindness. If you don’t take in nutrients for a long time, you will become weak and your resistance will decrease. Therefore, in the later stage, the volunteers’ fried noodles will also be mixed with other things, or some sugar and salt will be added as seasonings.
Xia Yuan thought that while he still had plenty of time, he would search for more food. Even if he was not full, it would be enough to get some nutrients, especially pickled canned food, even if it was to eat something salty or drink something salty.
Soups are all available.
There were many leftover cans in the U.S. military camps, and expired cans could be found in the corners of some camps. Xia Yuan used the food bars he had on him to pack some of the food in the cans, without affecting his actions.
Put more can in yourself.
Xia Yuan doesn't dislike this kind of leftover canned food. It's better than nothing. Although fried noodles can withstand hunger, they are scarce in nutrients. The canned food from the US military is a good source of nutritional supplements, and the weather is cold, even if it is unpacked.
The canned food will be frozen after being left there for a while. You don’t have to worry about whether the food inside will spoil. Even if the canned food is expired, the food inside will still be fresh.
The canned food only deteriorates based on the date. When it reaches Changjin Lake, the canned food is frozen, which is equivalent to being refrigerated.
After collecting a lot of leftover cans, Xia Yuan found the cook, sat next to him, opened his sleeping bag and let him take a look: "These are the leftover cans from the US military."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Sensing the strange look in the cook's eyes, Xia Yuan said again: "Don't dislike these, these things are nutritious, and the weather is cold and they are frozen, no need
If you are worried about spoilage, when cooking rice, cook fried noodles with these things, which is more nutritious than eating fried noodles alone. The most important thing is to have a little salty taste. "
The cook seemed to understand something, and he said: "I have collected some myself, but not as many as you."
He opened his pocket and revealed several unsealed cans, all half-eaten.
He smoked a cigarette and said: "These foreign devils eat really well. They eat half of such good food and throw away half."
Xia Yuan smiled and did not refute. In fact, these cans were eaten by the U.S. military during the field battle. Most of them had their own catering and steaming food in the military camps. Many U.S. troops looked down upon these cans and even disliked eating them.
These cans.
"Bring these cans with you. I don't know how far the battle will end. The troops will not be able to supply supplies in the later stage. It's okay to eat some of the enemy's leftover food to replenish their nutrition."
"Don't worry."
Xia Yuan put the can next to the cook and turned to leave. As soon as he returned to the camp, Xia Yuan felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere of the seventh company.
Pinghe held his gun and said: "The superiors have issued new combat orders."
Xia Yuan was stunned for a moment, his brows furrowed, as if he had thought of something.
Watergate Bridge!
As the 1st Marine Division withdrew to Gutuli, the only bridge between Gutuli and Jinheungri became a battleground between the warring parties.
If the Watergate Bridge is bombed three times, the battle will be even more fierce.
Is the 7th Intermediate Company going to blow up the Watergate Bridge?
As soon as I sat down and my buttocks were still warm, the voice of the command messenger rang out: "The seventh interleaved company! Assemble!"
The soldiers in the camp quickly moved into action. After sacrifices and a reduction of 77 people, the 7th Intermediate Company only had 81 people left, and some teams only had one or two people left. Wu Qianli looked at the weather-beaten team in front of him.
, his eyes stayed on Xia Yuan.
Wu Qianli raised his voice and shouted: "It has been decided by superiors! Comrade Xia Yuan has been appointed as the platoon leader of the second platoon of the 7th interleaving company of the 1st Attack Regiment! The induction ceremony will be held now!"
"Xia Yuan comes out!"
The soldier's eyes focused on the slightly majestic figure, with admiration in his eyes.
During the battle in Xingxingli, a three-person team withstood the enemy's fierce artillery fire and the coordinated impact of infantry and tanks, and still held on tenaciously until reinforcements arrived, opening a hole for the volunteers to fight in Xingxingli.
As Mei Sheng said, it doesn't matter who can be the platoon leader. Only if Xia Yuan becomes the leader, there will be no objections in the team.
The ordination ceremony was very simple, just an oral transmission. This was a special event during the war.
Accompanied by fierce applause, the ordination ceremony ended.
After the induction ceremony, Xia Yuan wanted to familiarize himself with the second platoon first. After the battle in Xingxingli, the second platoon suffered 21 casualties, and now there are only nineteen soldiers left, that is, two squads.
The deputy platoon leader's name is Wu Wenxiang, not Wu from Wu Qianli.
Wu Wenxiang said: "Platoon leader, there are only two squads of soldiers left in our platoon."
Xia Yuan said: "How many squad leaders are there?"
Wu Wenxiang: "One."
Xia Yuan was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Then organize the second platoon into two squads. You will lead one, and I will lead another. Order me to come down."
Wu Wenxiang nodded: "Yes!"
There are nineteen people, plus Xia Yuan, twenty people, temporarily divided into two classes, one class with ten people.
Xia Yuan didn't have time to get acquainted with the soldiers of the second platoon carefully. The order from his superiors had been issued. The 7th interleaving company was going to go south and intersect to the 1081 highland area of Shuimen Bridge to carry out the task of bombing the bridge.
It is getting late, and the severe cold is coming again. As time goes by, the temperature in the Changjin Lake area will drop to minus 40 degrees in the middle of the night. The seventh interleaving company is going to intersect, and it takes a mountain road, and there is enough snow on the mountain.
It doesn't reach the knee level and you can't see the road under your feet at all.
Braving the severe cold and wind and snow, the seventh interleaved company left Hagaryu-ri and moved along the mountain road towards Shuimen Bridge between Gutuli and Zhenheung-ri.
Shuimen Bridge is located at Huangcaoling Pass. It is the only road to Xingnan Port and is an absolute chokepoint.
As the only channel connecting the Changjin Lake area to the outside, Shuimen Bridge, a bridge less than 9 meters long, is surrounded by steep cliffs on both sides and a raging river at the bottom. Once the Shuimen Bridge is broken, no matter how many troops are gathered here, it will become a "turtle in the urn"
", there is no longer any way out.
However, once the United Nations troops cross this bridge, it will be smooth sailing. Whether they are taking land or Wonsan port, they can retreat calmly without any constraints.
Blowing up the Watergate Bridge has become an urgent matter for the volunteers.
The "three bombings" of the Watergate Bridge by the Volunteer Army were on December 1 and 4, 1950. The bridge was destroyed twice. However, the US Army Engineer Battalion rebuilt the bridge on December 5.
The third time the bridge was bombed was on the night of December 6.
From Xiajieyuli to Shuimen Bridge, it was difficult to reach Shuimen Bridge in one day by walking and walking in high mountains. In order not to delay the battle, Wu Qianli asked the soldiers to throw away unnecessary things and walk quickly.
Rushing to Shuimen Bridge, the soldiers rushed towards Shuimen Bridge quickly in the snow.
The cold air kept blowing on my cheeks, making them sore.
The roar of US military aircraft could be heard from time to time in the sky. Even at night, US military aircraft were constantly conducting reconnaissance and even bombing the highlands around the road indiscriminately, dropping artillery shells and napalm bombs one after another.
They forced their way until dawn, and after passing through a vast expanse of snow, a dark, scorched earth appeared in their field of vision. When the snow reached this side, there were faults, melted into water, and then frozen into ice. There was no snow on the mountain, and the melted
The snow formed a frozen stream in the valley, and you could smell the smell of burning and gasoline in the air. The scorched earth crunched when you stepped on the ground, and there were scattered pieces of snow on the scorched earth.
Wu Wanli looked at the scorched earth in front of him and asked Lei Gong: "What happened here? How could it become like this?"
Lei Gong's voice was deep: "This is the US military's napalm bomb, which can burn everything in sight."
Wu Wanli folded his hands and curled his neck to look.
"The U.S. military bombed this place about two hours ago, and the ground was already cold."
Pinghe stretched out his hand and touched the ground, but there was no warmth at all.
Wu Qianli asked: "Where to go further?"
Mei Sheng looked with a glimmer of light, his eyes were a little blurry and he couldn't see clearly. He handed the map and compass to Yu Congrong: "Yu Congrong, look where we have gone."
Yu Congrong took the map and studied it, then looked up at the surrounding terrain, his eyes lingering on the distant mountains:
"The compass is frozen and cannot be used. According to our current speed, we should be almost at Huangcaoling."