The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 422 Abnormal Mortar

Xia Yuan sat on the ground exhausted, and the dirty Lao Yang ran over.

"How about it!"

"It's okay." Xia Yuan shook his arms, grinned, and looked at the position with sadness, and said: "This is not the way to go, the bullets on the soldiers will be exhausted in a short time, and the position is so big , each company is lined up, and the firepower cannot be concentrated, so it won't last long."

His eyes fell on a row of corpses of volunteer soldiers on the ground, and he sighed slightly. It was just one attack by the enemy, and many soldiers were sacrificed. How should the next battle be fought.

There is a regiment of enemies in front of them.

"Statistics, how many fighters in the row can continue to fight."

Xia Yuan took a few deep breaths to cheer himself up.

"Okay, I'll go and have a look."

Lao Yang nodded, patted his shoulder, got up and left.

Xia Yuan rubbed his sore arms, stood up and searched on the ground, found the magazine from the foreign devil, took it off and hung it on his body, counted the number of bullets, and continued to search.

The living soldiers stood in the trenches, picking up the weapons and guns that fell on the ground, while some soldiers carried the remains of their own people and put them in the trenches, waiting for the battle to end before burying them.

There are three areas in the first row of positions, which are just small positions, and the positions in the second and third rows are even larger.

After the first round of the enemy's attack, including the wounded soldiers, there were only 14 people left in the second row, including three in the first squad, five in the second squad, four in the third squad, plus Lao Yang and Xia Yuan.

There was a piece of scorched earth on the battlefield, the blood mixed with the mud and turned into a sticky black shape, and the impact points were everywhere, forming small pits. The corpses of foreign devils were lying scattered on the ground. The material of the trenches, they do not sympathize with the owners of these corpses.

The winding trench has experienced a battle. The soil layer of the tunnel was cut down by half a meter. The big eight grains, carbines, Thompson submachine guns, and Bobosha were neatly placed, and the bullet bags and grenades pulled from the enemy It was neatly arranged by everyone.

A group of soldiers with dark faces and whose clothes could no longer be seen were squatting in the trenches.

Stray bullets landed on the ground, dust was flying, and they squinted their eyes from time to time. The soldiers coughed violently and couldn't open their eyes due to choking.

Xia Yuan looked at the ammunition on the ground and asked, "Have you picked up everything?"

Lao Yang replied: "I have already picked them up."

"There are only so few weapons and ammunition left. We must find a way to deal with the next battle. Perseverance is definitely not the way."

Xia Yuan glanced at the ammunition on the ground, the amount was not much, and the troops were short of ammunition. The old horse came over and took some of it just now. Their position was larger than that of the first row, and the battle was particularly fierce. Many fighters.

Lack of ammunition, lack of food, lack of medicine, and extreme shortage of personnel, it is obviously unrealistic for a remnant battalion to hold on to a position.

While thinking about it, Company Commander Lei and Instructor Shao came over from the trench on the other side and gave them a notice: "The third battalion has arrived, and the position here must be guarded by the third battalion. Our first battalion is only responsible for guarding the left side."

There was joy on everyone's face.

Lao Yang said: "Great, the reinforcements from the third battalion have arrived, and we will be able to hold our position."

"Take them all."

Company Commander Lei glanced at the weapons and ammunition on the ground, and said: "The third battalion supported part of us, and only allocated to the third company and the machine gun company. The third company and the machine gun company will be our main force. The first company and the second company The responsible position is on the east side."

The news of the arrival of the third battalion's support undoubtedly excited the soldiers of the first battalion. The first battalion held on to the huge position, even if it was lined up, it was not enough to see the entire position. The northern offensive is a terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and because the front is a flat and wide road, once the volunteers penetrate from here, the long-range artillery of the US military will cover the entire highland without dead ends.

Fortunately, the enemy's artillery position was blown up, otherwise 336.8 would be completely covered by enemy artillery fire.

Company Commander Lei led them to join the second and third platoons, and headed to the position that the first company was in charge of.The trenches were crooked. Wounded soldiers were sitting in the trenches with their guns in their hands. Bandages were wrapped around their heads. The dirty bandages were soaked in blood. Some soldiers were listless, both mentally and physically exhausted.

All kinds of materials are too scarce.

"Commander Lei, Instructor Shao, the regiment headquarters called a meeting."

A signal soldier ran to the position and shouted.

"coming."

Company Commander Lei responded, and said to Xia Yuan: "You lead the team first."

"Yes!"

Xia Yuan nodded, watched Company Commander Lei and Instructor Shao go down the mountain, then turned around and asked, "Old Ma, that's all you have left."

The old horse, blackened by gunpowder smoke, nodded sullenly, and said, "That's all there is left. If the third battalion comes one step later, we will fight the enemy. This enemy is really evil, and they really are not afraid of death." rush forward."

"There is a supervising team behind them, so you can't rush." ​​Xia Yuan said: "By the way, the foreign devils' mortar positions seem to have moved forward."

"We have known for a long time that the US military's artillery is abnormal, and it should be set up on the top of the hills in front."

Chen Lie looked at the mountain in the distance. The artillery shell fired from the distant hillside towards their position. The position was very close, and the sound of the smooth bore of the shell was very short.

These are veterans, and they can tell that the smoothbore sound of a mortar and a howitzer is completely different.

"I'm wondering if we have the ability to take over the enemy's mortar position." Xia Yuan squinted his eyes and thought.

"Okay, these foreign devils have put their guns in our faces. If we don't fuck him, they really think we are living Bodhisattvas!"

The big man's temper came up, and he was about to go with the guy.

Xia Yuan hurriedly stopped him and said: "We didn't give us an order from above. The comrades from the other three battalions have just arrived, and the enemy has just retreated. Go over now and make the enemy angry again. The enemy organizes a wave of charge. You run away Can't run."

After a pause, he continued: "Day is not night. The enemy can see it. There is a regiment and a battalion of US troops in front of us."

Big Ma sat down again and said, "Listen to you, the company commander just gave you the command."

"Let's build the trenches first, and wait until it gets dark to talk about other things!"

Xia Yuan took a deep breath, opened his eagle eyes and looked at the mountain top in the distance, and found the swaying figure of the foreign devils. These guys directly set up mortars at their door. Unfortunately, it was daytime, so it was not suitable for sneak attacks. When it got dark , report to the company commander, and strive to get rid of this enemy tonight!

The support from the regiment headquarters and the third battalion brought a smile to Li Battalion Commander Li's face. With the addition of the third battalion, their first battalion did not need to line up to hold the entire position.

Commander Pang held a meeting in the original battalion headquarters. The commanders and fighters of the first battalion, the third battalion and the commanders and fighters of each battalion all arrived. Commander Li first introduced the current situation they were facing, "the enemy's reinforcements have a regiment, and The enemy we are facing is a battalion with a strength of more than 4000 people. I have a piece of good news before I have time to report it. Just last night, our people blew up the enemy's artillery position!"

Commanders and fighters at all levels of the third battalion, commander Pang and others looked at each other in blank dismay.

"It's no wonder that when we came, the sound of the enemy's artillery was much quieter. It turned out that the artillery position was blown up. You are well organized and know how to adapt to the situation on the battlefield." Commander Pang said with some surprise: "The casualties How? The enemy's artillery positions are not so easy to break through."

Commanders and fighters at all levels of the third battalion nodded. Generally speaking, the enemy's artillery positions will be surrounded by a large number of mines, barbed wire, machine gun bunkers, searchlights, firepower points, armored vehicles and tanks in the middle, trying to blow up the enemy's artillery The position is not an easy task. It is undoubtedly very surprising that the first battalion can blow up the enemy's artillery position. After all, the first battalion has suffered huge casualties after several mobile battles. They want to organize manpower to blow up the enemy It is almost impossible to find the artillery positions.

Battalion Commander Li said: "Regimental Commander, it is Xia Yuan, the commander of the company and the platoon."

Hearing this person, Commander Pang was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly realized: "It's that battle hero."

"That's right, it's him."

Battalion Commander Li recounted Xia Yuan's experience of blowing up the enemy's artillery position. The regiment headquarters was silent, and everyone had expressions of surprise on their faces. Two people blowing up the enemy's artillery position is simply a fantasy!
Commander Pang looked shocked, "This platoon leader is really a genius. With a comrade, he was able to complete the task of blowing up the enemy's artillery position. It has been a long time since the platoon leader joined the [-]th regiment. Haven't heard of him."

Company Commander Lei said: "Xia Yuan was too reckless in the past. Although he has made great achievements in battle, he has also made great mistakes. The merits and demerits are balanced, and it is inconspicuous. I didn't expect that since he came to the Korean battlefield, he seemed to be a different person. Not only is he good at shooting, but he has also become very smart, and he is also very skillful in analyzing the enemy's movements, and he is more experienced in forming troops than me and Lao Shao."

Instructor Shao said: "No, the whole person has become a lot calmer, and he is confident in fighting. It is absolutely unambiguous. The rifle can hit the enemy's machine gun bunker, and the grenade can be thrown far and accurately. I have never seen such a soldier. seen."

Commander Pang was immediately interested in the platoon leader among the crowd, and said, "When the battle is over, I want to meet this legendary platoon leader."

The enemy's artillery position was blown up. This is a good thing, it can reduce the pressure on the defenders, but it is followed by another crucial issue. The number, firepower and logistical materials of a regiment reinforced by the enemy The gap between them is really too big, and the gap between them is completely irreparable.

"The enemy is coming!"

On the high ground of 336.8, before everyone had time to catch their breath, the enemy's shelling started again. One after another howitzers slammed into the position, and the huge air waves rolled up the dust and stones on the ground, and the smoke spread with the dust. , squinting so hard that people couldn't keep their eyes open, the scout in front blew their whistle.

It was soon engulfed by a violent roar and disappeared.

Wang Xiaoliang was lying on the trench dug just now, spitting out the sand in his mouth, and saw the enemy swarming and attacking them in front of them. The dense enemies used the raised rocks on the mountain to cover them, and they were cautious and cautious.

At this moment, there were stray bullets in front, back, left, and right, dust was flying, and gunpowder smoke was filling the air. The soldiers were in groups of three, lying in the trench, waiting quietly. The bandage wrapped around Liu Tiezhu's arm was soaked in blood, his face was dark, and his shoulders were pressed against each other. light machine gun.

Xia Yuan put the ammunition on his body and waited quietly holding the big eight pills. Gunpowder smoke and dust were flying and spreading in the sky above his head.

Lao Yang leaned against Xia Yuan, put the grenade on his body, and asked while putting it on, "Do you still remember the logistics soldier in Langtou Town?"

Xia Yuan thought for a while, then took out the black and white, wrinkled photo from his pocket, felt the lines on the wrinkles with his fingers, a puff of smoke covered it, making it impossible to see the face, he blew on it again with his mouth .

"Don't let me down." Lao Yang tightened his belt and let out a little breath, "The battle has just begun, and the next battle will be difficult. You promised me, so you have to live well."

Xia Yuan put away the photos, looked at Lao Yang, and said, "It's the same for you, if you survive, we will go home together."

After a pause, he said again: "Don't do stupid things, things like being a hero, don't come, just stay here."

Lao Yang laughed, breathed in a burst of dust, and couldn't help coughing violently. He coughed several times in a row, wiped his mouth with his dirty sleeve, and there was a whoosh on the top of his head, and the bullet passed through the air.

Xia Yuan patted Lao Yang on the shoulder, and looked at him with straight eyes: "Don't do stupid things, let alone be a hero."

He always felt that Lao Yang was giving his last words, and it was not up to him to do these things. Even if there were really difficult choices, he would be the first to go up.After experiencing so many worlds, Xia Yuan has long regarded life and death very plainly. It is better to live, and if you can't live, then death is more valuable.

The battle started, and the U.S. military's charge still had no tactics at all, but in the U.S. military crowd, there were two people fighting with mortars, and the infantry in front were covering the people with cannons and machine guns behind them. These two people suddenly stopped , Unload the mortar and put it on the ground, the gunner then visually inspects the position of a row of positions, and then puts shells into the muzzle.

Tan Zhanbiao focused his eyes, and was about to open his mouth to shout. A bullet whizzed through the body of the American soldier holding the shell. Tan Zhanbiao turned his head and saw that it was their platoon leader. His confidence immediately increased, "Liu Tiezhu, suppress They, don't let them come up!"

"Got it!"

Liu Tiezhu leaned down, put his shoulder against the light machine gun, aimed at the enemy rushing up, and fired together. The bullets were like sickles, and the lives of seven or eight foreign devils were harvested. A row of soldiers also fought with the foreign devils one after another. The attack was still very sharp. There was a baffle in front of the heavy machine gun, which blocked the trajectory of Xia Yuan's shots, and the bullets hit it, making a clanging sound.

(End of this chapter)