"Order the troops directly under the regiment to speed up their evacuation from Yunshan City."
"Request Lieutenant Colonel Mirkin's 1st Battalion to withdraw from the battle at Sandanchuan and move closer to the regiment headquarters immediately."
"Request support from the division headquarters. We need the help of the fifth regiment and let them come here quickly. We hope to see their tanks break through the Chinese Communist Army's defense line before dawn."
"Okay, don't panic! We haven't reached the most miserable situation yet. The enemy just took advantage of the cover of darkness to cause us some small losses, but our main force is still there."
At the new regiment headquarters at the Yunshan temporary airport, Chief of Staff Holmes, who controls the 8th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, is calmly issuing orders. His calmness and wisdom calmed down the regiment personnel who had just learned that their escape route had been cut off, and resumed their duties.
start working.
"It's been a long night!" The Chief of Staff tried his best to mobilize the troops, but he frowned when he looked at the map placed in the military tent. He felt that the US military would not fight without air support.
"Chief of Staff Holmes." A corner of the military tent was opened, and a slightly pale Colonel Palmer walked in from the outside, "I'm glad you can come to help, otherwise my regiment will suffer heavy losses."
Colonel Palmer, who was given laxatives by 'Dou Ding', was very vain. Although he received the best treatment and training after being put down, his deeds have become a semi-public joke in the US military, especially among his regiment.
While being beaten violently.
"Colonel, I think you should go and rest now. A transport plane will take you to Tokyo after dawn for further treatment." Chief of Staff Holmes's words were full of sympathy. He felt that he would have met Palmer in his place.
Colonel, I'm just worried about death.
"Do you think I still need to rest?" Colonel Palmer really wanted to die. He found a seat in the tent and sat down. He held his forehead with one hand and whispered: "I can't leave my regiment alone.
I can't abandon my men. I heard the situation is very bad now..."
Chief of Staff Holmes nodded in disbelief. He no longer had the confidence he had when he landed. The CCP's night attack had messed up the entire battlefield situation.
"Our opponents have broken into Yunshan City from two directions. The troops in the city are withdrawing, but a howitzer company has lost contact. The 10th anti-aircraft artillery group was defeated and almost all heavy equipment was lost. I only contacted the artillery
The group headquarters and several battalions attached to it are missing.
Many of our retreat routes were blocked by the enemy, especially the 5th Regiment, which was unable to get close to us. Moreover, the northeast direction we retreated from Yunshan was already occupied by the enemy. To put it simply, in just five or six hours, we were left alone and helpless."
Chief of Staff Holmes briefly described the current battle situation while looking at the map. Colonel Palmer also sensed the urgency of the situation and hurriedly said: "We must take the initiative to break out."
But the Chief of Staff shook his head and said: "It's not possible now. We haven't gathered enough troops yet. There are a lot of broken troops, but the equipment is very short. I have requested reinforcements from the division headquarters, and the air force will come to help after dawn. But we
It will take about seven or eight hours."
"No..., we can't hold on for that long. Our opponents are different from those we have encountered before. Haven't you noticed? There is a big difference between the Chinese Communist Army and the North Korean Army. We have truly met our opponent. We can't stand still.
We will only lose the initiative, which will cause us to suffer greater losses."
Colonel Palmer was anxious. He even expressed his willingness to lead a force to regain the position at the three-way intersection. However, the Chief of Staff rejected his request, "Sorry, Palmer, I am with the Eighth Regiment now."
Chief, I can't let the boys take risks in the dark."
"Hell, you're committing a crime. War is about taking risks. Are we just sitting here waiting to be surrounded?"
"So what about the siege? It's not convenient for us to attack now, but we can still defend it. The position at the airport is very strong. I have mobilized enough tanks and artillery. No one can try to break in. For seven hours, we will definitely hold on.
live."
"Oh my god, where do you have the confidence to hold on? This is just an airport, and it's flat and without any cover. Is there something wrong with your brain?"
Two senior officers immediately quarreled over the direction of the combat decision-making. One believed that failure to break out would lead to death, while the other believed that standing firm and waiting for reinforcements was the right approach. For most American soldiers, charging into the dark night to kill the enemy was the best option.
It seems safer in the position.
On the other side, Zhou Qingfeng, who came up with the idea to attack the enemy's regiment headquarters, found that he seemed to have misjudged the volunteer army's fighting style. After he learned that his superiors approved his idea, he felt that there would be a regular combat force to carry out the task.
But what actually appeared in front of him was an army of miscellaneous soldiers.
"After the division commander made the decision, he used the captured vehicles to gather the civilian and logistical personnel of the 347th and 348th regiments to form a temporary combat battalion of more than 300 people. The deputy commander of the 347th regiment
The commander of the regiment personally takes command." The commander of the first battalion was very proud during the introduction.
But what Zhou Qingfeng saw was a team composed of non-combatants such as cooks, repairmen, regimental and battalion clerks. A huge question arose in his mind, "Don't be ridiculous, can this team fight?"
Can we fight against the U.S. military, which is armed to the teeth? It would be nice if we don’t fall apart halfway.”
Compared with the volunteer soldiers fighting on the front line, the second-line personnel in front of him were either scholars wearing glasses or older men. Especially when he saw an old soldier with wrinkles on his face, he asked about the age of more than fifty.
Yes, it is the Huotou Army who took the initiative to invite Ying from the division headquarters.
"Boy, don't look down on us. When I was at war, your mother was still a young girl." Seeing Zhou Qingfeng's suspicious expression, the old man glared at him in disbelief.
"Old man, can you still shoot?" Zhou Qingfeng was really worried about the combat effectiveness of this group of people. They didn't look like people who could fight at all.
"You bastard, do you have the guts to say something else? When I followed the Chairman on the Long March, I was a good player with guns and cannons. If it weren't for my lack of education and my age, how would you be able to get ahead?"
The old man yelled angrily, and if someone hadn't stopped him, he would have insisted on gesticulating with Zhou Qingfeng. But looking at the neatness with which he played with the 38-meter cap, it seemed... it was okay!
Hey..., this is still the old Red Army. Zhou Qingfeng can only run away because he can't afford to offend him!
Zhou Qingfeng questioned whether the assembled soldiers had combat effectiveness, but the deputy commander who temporarily commanded the battalion also came to question him, "Xiao Zhou, can you really drive a tank to open the enemy's defense line? Can we fight this time?"
Success depends on whether you are really capable."
Are you kidding me? Don’t question anyone but me?
Zhou Qingfeng was also happy. He clapped his chest and shouted: "I dare to issue a military order. If we can't open the gap in the enemy's airport position, I will raise my head to see you."
"Okay, the young man is ambitious." The deputy leader, who was also an old revolutionary, praised Zhou Qingfeng a few words, and then told others - the little guy is still a little too young, and his combat effectiveness will increase after a few words of encouragement.