We only started to retreat on the fourth day, and we were also a unit that received the order to retreat at the latest.
The reason why I received the order so late is that this process really makes people scream...
The soldiers were ready to wait for the order of retreat from their superiors, but they waited for the orders left and right but did not come down. Especially when they saw the troops stationed around retreating one after another, they were almost gone in two days.
At that time, the soldiers became even more anxious.
But at this moment, we lost contact with our superiors.
"How is it? Still can't contact me?" I asked Company Commander Luo.
Although I don’t have much hope for my life back home, I don’t want to stay in this ghost place in Vietnam and wait for death.
Commander Luo shook his head and said, "Maybe it is to keep the radio silent!"
This is a bit troublesome. You should know that when the regiment headquarters keeps the radio silent, it either has a mission or is marching. What will the marching be at this time? It is very likely that it is retreating. If our regiment has already retreated,
But we are still waiting...
"Company Commander!" Xiao Shitou said anxiously: "Otherwise we will retreat with other troops! You see, other troops have almost been withdrawn..."
"How can this work?" the instructor responded: "Without the orders of superiors, no withdrawal is allowed! If all troops are like us, igniting orders and disobeying orders, it will be a mess!"
Although I think the instructor is a bit obedient to the orders, I have to admit that what he said is right. The most taboo thing about retreating is to withdraw unstoppable.
"Let's do it!" After thinking about it, I said, "Let's try to contact the 447th Group and ask what the situation is!"
"Yes!" Commander Luo nodded and immediately passed the order.
Later I found out that fortunately we "try" this way, otherwise our company would have been left in Vietnam and waited for death.
"Planer leader! Look..." Wang Kechang pointed to a section of the road several hundred meters away and said: "The engineers have begun to retreat..."
I raised my telescope and saw that it was really... The reason why I could recognize them as the engineers at a glance was because the engineers were non-combat troops, and they were more likely to carry engineers' shovels, mines, explosives and other equipment.
There are basically no equipment like bazooka, light and heavy machine guns.
The engineers were arranged to retreat in the last group of troops, and their retreat means that the retreat in this area has come to an end. But we are still waiting in this unknown village...
This news made the soldiers anxious and were all walking around like ants on a hot pan.
After a while, Chief Luo walked back worriedly and said, "I contacted the 447th Regiment. They don't know the reason, but they will help us contact the command center!"
After hearing this, the soldiers calmed down a little. It would always be much easier for the 447th Regiment to contact their superiors with a regiment finger than for our company to find superiors.
"Company Commander!" Before we could catch a breath, correspondent Xiao Liu came up with a walkie-talkie and said nervously: "I've contacted it, it's the phone number of the division headquarters!"
Company Commander Luo hurriedly took the walkie-talkie and reported the number. However, he heard a question coming from the walkie-talkie: "What are you doing? Why haven't you withdrawn yet?"
"Report to the Chief!" Captain Luo responded with a look of injustice, "We did not receive the order to retreat!"
There was a silence in the walkie-talkie. After a while, I heard a voice from the walkie-talkie: "Retreat ten kilometers immediately and meet with the fifth company of engineers stationed in Hebian!"
"Yes!" Company Commander Luo responded. After hanging up the phone, he didn't even have time to assemble. He waved his hand and ordered the soldiers: "Retreat!"
The soldiers were waiting for this sentence, carrying their equipment and spreading their legs and running on the road.
Later we learned that the reason for this situation was that our army was previously assigned to the 447th Regiment, so the 447th Regiment thought that our company was under the command of the 118th Regiment, and the 118th Regiment thought that we were still under the command of the 447th Regiment.
Even our battalion commander thought we were sent back to the country by the militia first...
It seems that they can't blame them. After a battle at the pass, we were carried to the rear by the militia. Didn't we? The 118th Regiment had to clear out the remaining troops in Sabah at that time. Who would have known that our troops were sent to the place later.
It's right.
But... this also shows the chaos in the command of our army from some aspects.
Along the way, there were small flags planted by engineers, and even engineers who lay mines in certain parts had begun to pull out their flags and seal their mouths. When they saw our troops coming up, they blew whistles at us and waved their commands.
The flag signaled us to walk into the ditch next to us...
At this time, we were so distressed. If we waited for the Japanese to come up for a dozen minutes later, wouldn’t we have landmines in front and pursuers behind? Then we would be very difficult to die.
Driven by this fear, we can say that we are running all the way... I am afraid that these ten kilometers will take at least two hours (the roads in Vietnam are difficult to walk), but we arrived in less than an hour.
Destination, and this is when you need to avoid minefields along the way.
When we arrived at Hebian, we realized that this was another small village in Vietnam... It was said that it was a village, but it was nothing, because we only saw three or four thatched huts in front and behind, and they were all blown up by artillery fire.
There are many villages like this in Vietnam. If it is in modern times... there will be many problems, such as in such a remote village, it will be difficult to see a doctor and inconvenient shopping. But at this time, Vietnam was still in a relatively primitive state of life.
, so these are not any problems.
It’s difficult to see a doctor? When they are sick, they either put a bag in the bed or get some herbs on their own and they will get over it.
Is it inconvenient to shop? Most of them farm their own fields and vegetables. It is good to be able to eat enough, and there is no need to shop at all.
So we are no longer surprised by such a village, and we won’t pay much attention to it even when we pass by. If it weren’t for the fact that we would be stationed here, we wouldn’t know that it had another name called “Hebian”.
Before I got closer to the village, I saw a highway bridge. From a distance, I saw the engineers busy up and down the highway bridge. Needless to think, they must be installing explosives to prepare to explode the bridge.
As soon as the soldiers saw this pose, they unknowingly accelerated their speed. At the same time, they shouted at the engineers on the bridge from a distance: "Comrade, wait, we haven't passed yet!"
"Comrade, don't blow up the bridge first!"
...
Actually, I know that this is still far from the explosion of the bridge. Not to mention that there are still engineers behind us doing the finishing work, so it is impossible for the Japanese to cross the minefield so quickly to chase here.
But I can understand the soldiers' mood. This is like a arrow... They are afraid that they are thinking: it is not honorable to put their heads on the belt on the battlefield, but don't leave on the way back
What a mistake? I'm going home now, but it would be unfair if I still lie down here.
But the soldiers of the engineers didn't understand. They all found it funny to see us like this, and they joked at us when we were approaching:
"Hey! I said infantry brothers... aren't you charging in the position? Why are you so timid now!"
"Did you win too much and get used to running away?"
There was even an engineer pretending to wave the flag and shouting at us: "Hey, don't come over, don't come over... The fuse has been lit and is about to explode!"
Then the other engineers burst into laughter.
The soldiers and I were already out of breath at this time, so we didn't have time to pay attention to them. After running across the bridge, we stopped and rested.
However... in some ways, I think this is also a psychological maturity among the soldiers.
There is a saying that the more inferior you are, the more afraid of others saying it, because you let others talk about it to the pain.
This mentality is a bit strange, but it does exist. For example, a poor man is afraid that others will find out when wearing a fake product. However, a rich man is calm when wearing a fake product. He has confidence in his heart. Others say
Just treat it as a joke.
I think the soldiers are the same. I remember when I first joined this army, the soldiers were most disgusted by some people saying they were timid and afraid of death. If someone said that... it would be like a grudge.
I had to scold for a while or even take action before I could stop.
But now... it doesn't matter if the engineers laugh at the soldiers so explicitly. If you have the confidence, can we fight and be brave. We know that we can't just wipe out our achievements and achievements by saying it.
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"You are the troops of the Second Company!" After a while, a middle-aged soldier came up to us and shook hands with us and said, "Welcome, comrades! I am Zhang Xuezhong, the company commander of the Fifth Company of the Engineer, and my superiors have already informed you of your situation first.
We are here, you can retreat with our troops!”
The soldiers and I were so happy when we heard this, because we all knew that the engineers usually had cars because they had to carry a large number of mines, explosives, etc.... In other words, we would not have to walk this time.
After a while, Company Commander Zhang asked in confusion: "Comrade... Where are your other troops?"
This sentence choked the soldiers, and the troops quickly fell into silence. It took a long time before Company Commander Luo answered a few words heavily: "It's all here!"
"What? A company..." Company Commander Zhang quickly understood something and stopped his words in time.
The soldiers who were laughing at us just now also understood, and the mockery on their faces soon became apologetic.
I couldn't help but turn my eyes to the other side of the bridge, and silently recited in my heart: "Brothers who stayed on the battlefield, we are already on the way home. Are your souls... coming with us?" (Unfinished)
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