The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 509 [-]th Division Crosses the River

"Fighting in North Korea is really different from that in China. We really know very little about the enemy. Unlike in China, the local people give great help, and our comrades on the secret front provide valuable information in time.In the Korean battlefield, there is no man's land everywhere, not to mention ordinary people, there are no mice, and the commander relies on a simple map in his hand to fight the American devils. '

"The source of information is particularly difficult. If it weren't for the superiors to communicate to the subordinates, but at that time, the phone only reached the battalion headquarters, and the companies were scattered to fight, so they needed to be transmitted verbally. , this information is already useless, let alone conveying orders.The second is to organize scouts to catch tongues, but those tongues are soldiers, so how can they have any valuable information. '

it's dark.

The rain is getting heavier.

The [-]th Division said that everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The superiors issued an order to retreat. The confidential secretary and comrades in the office were packing up the documents. The radio station needed to be installed, and those that could not be taken away were burned on the spot.

"The movement of tens of thousands of people included many lightly and seriously wounded. What is even more worrisome is the bad weather. If the military department's order can be advanced two hours, the situation may not be so bad."

Teacher Zheng heard the crackling sound, which was the raindrops hitting the leaves in the forest.

After a few thunderclaps, the Bukhan River began to rain heavily, and the water level of the Han River soared to two meters.

The only good news is that the heavy rain gave them a chance to retreat.

Almond believed that relying solely on the strength of the Tenth Army and the powerful mechanized strikes of heavy weapons, he could completely keep the frontal enemy behind. Therefore, he fought steadily and steadily, and his attack speed was sometimes violent and sometimes slowed down.

Heavy rain is not a good opportunity to attack. He is now considering whether the [-]th Division can withdraw to the north bank of the Han River.The Fifth Route Regiment of the [-]st Marine Division, with nearly one and a half battalions of troops, quickly approached Xinyanjiang and moved behind the side of the [-]th Division.After Almond knew about it, he immediately sent a power to the Fifth Route Corps. In addition to performing, he also made it clear that he would suspend the attack and set up defenses on the spot. He was worried that the command system of the [-]th Division would find out that they were surrounded too early, and they would try their best to break through.

Therefore, appropriately slowing down the pace of attack is also a way to paralyze the enemy.

As everyone knows, the [-]th Division has assembled on the south bank of the Han River.

The soldiers who were still fighting for several hours retreated from the position on a quick march all the way. They were extremely tired and had no food for several days without eating.The river water is now icy cold, hunger and cold, the physical fitness of the soldiers has already reached the limit, and now the fight is completely spiritual.

And such a group of fighters are all just 19 or 20-year-old children.

The location where the [-]th Division chose to cross the river and Xia Yuan chose to cross the river were not in the same position. Xia Yuan returned the same way, while the [-]th Division crossed the river completely in the gap between the ferry and the ferry. , there are three iron wires pulled up by the soldiers who crossed the river first. As the water level rises, the iron wires have been swallowed by the tumbling river.

Taking advantage of the darkness, more than 1 people from the [-]th Division wanted to cross the river through these three iron wires.
The soldiers took off their leggings, pulled each other, and jumped into the icy river one by one.

Deputy Commander Duan shouted from the shore: "Hurry up, everyone, hurry up!"

Danger came quietly.

Almond smelled that the [-]th Division was about to cross the river, and had already deployed a large number of fortifications on the bank, when the first reached the middle.

Chi!
In the eyes of all the soldiers, a flare rose from the opposite bank.

Immediately afterwards, the roar of the plane came from overhead, and it swooped down from the clouds. Flares were projected from the plane and landed on the tumbling Han River. The entire Han River was reflected like daylight in an instant.

The heavy artillery group began to unleash shells on the [-]th Division in the river. The strong wind and heavy rain affected the trajectory of the shells and bullets. Although they could not accurately hit the troops in the river, they still caused a huge blow to the [-]th Division who was crossing the river. threat.

"Boom! Boom!"

The incoming artillery shells fell on the front, rear, left, and right sides of the team. At the beginning, there were sporadic artillery fire. It should be the test firing of the US Tenth Army, but now it has become a very dense artillery fire coverage.

The artillerymen of the U.S. Tenth Army couldn't see the target at all, but they kept throwing shells in the predetermined direction.

Cannonballs, they had plenty, and it didn't feel like a waste of ammunition.

The comrades in the stretcher team are the slowest. They are two people holding the wounded on the clips high. In addition to the various loads on their bodies, the speed and strength of the front and back must be even. Every step is very difficult because of special conditions. No one urged the stretcher team to go fast, but they still tried their best to go faster.

"boom!"

Another howitzer was fired, and the water column was raised to a height of more than three meters, and the river water fell like a hill, like a huge palm stirring the tumbling river water.

Everyone was left with dry heads, but now they were drenched in river water and rain, and they were all wet from top to bottom.

"Gudong, Gudong" two sounds, the huge shock wave formed by the shells in the water, coupled with the rapid speed of the water, two soldiers and the wounded on the stretcher were washed away in an instant, the river rolled up for a while, and then flowed away silently.

The comrades behind shouted their names, but what they saw was only the pitch-black river rushing.

Even with one hand holding the rope made of leggings, some fighters still couldn't stand it. They were so hungry, and the cold river water consumed their remaining calories. Some people were seriously exhausted. Gradually, They lost consciousness and had no choice but to let go and let the rolling river swallow them up.

It took a long time for the comrades around to realize it, and with an 'ahhh', they called out the brother's name sadly.

The rolling river rushes rushing, and no one can hear a response.

The bean-sized raindrops fell on them, and the already thin figures looked even thinner.

But it is these thin figures that support the backbone of the country.

"Ha! Ha!"

The U.S. military plane dropped an umbrella-type flare and slowly descended under the action of a parachute. The flare burned magnesium in the air and released a dazzling light. The pilot looked down from the cockpit, and he clearly saw several columns lined up in the river. walk through.

"You go first, we will wait."

"Come on, let me tell you what's going on, comrade."

"You go first."

A group of people were arguing by the river on the South Bank.

Li Mengqi and Lin Qingxue hadn't left yet. They were wet from top to bottom, full of water, and very tired. Four lesbians carried two stretchers, and the special wounded was also lying on the stretcher. They were pulled down.

Eight eighteen or nineteen-year-old female soldiers were also on the sidelines, holding several musical instruments, drenched in the rain all over their bodies, and seemed a little at a loss.

It turned out that the water level had risen too high, and the lesbians in the hospital and art team did not dare to cross the river, and the comrades in the security squad were trying to guide them.After all, they are female comrades, whose physical strength is not as strong as that of the male comrades, and there are four female comrades who are still carrying stretchers. Seeing that they have not left, the male comrades in the security team intend to carry them across the river, but the female comrades in the art team will not let them go. , Afraid of causing trouble to them, insisted on letting them go first.

They all knew in their hearts that if the comrades in the security squad took them, the risk factor of crossing the river would be even higher.

They were anxious, and the comrades in the security squad were even more anxious. The enemy was chasing after them, and they might come after them at any time.

At this time, a group of people ran over from the river, and one of them shouted, "Which part are you from? Why don't you cross the river!?"

It was Jia Yu'an, commander of the Ninth Company of the [-]th Regiment, who was speaking. He brought some comrades from the Ninth Company back to find those who were left behind.

The head of the security squad saluted and said, "Report, these female comrades will not allow us to take them across the river. There are still two seriously injured among them, and they must have been left behind by the hospital."

A lesbian said: "Whoever said that, you go ahead, we will figure out a way by ourselves later."

Jia Yu'an, the commander of the Ninth Company, a well-known combat hero in the whole division, personally killed Guo Baozhi, the bandit leader entrenched in Dayi Township, in the domestic campaign against bandits in western Sichuan, and was awarded a special merit by the military region once.

Jia Yu'an was like Li Fengxiang, looking at the scene in front of him, and said eagerly: "The enemy may catch up at any time, why are you dawdling, go away."

As he said that, he stepped forward and snatched the waist drum from an art worker, and she pulled back desperately with both hands, "Commander Jia, this drum is useful for us, we can't throw it away, and we have to give it to the drum when we cross the river." You sing for it."

This cultural worker knew Company Commander Jia, but Company Commander Jia couldn't remember clearly. He had been fighting for the past few days, and there were too many dead and injured brothers. He had long forgotten who she was.

When Jia Lianchang was in a daze, she said: "Look at your memory, our sister No. 16 is going to sing in your company, I'm Feng Shide."

It was only then that Company Commander Jia remembered that they had sung and danced for more than three hours at the request of the soldiers of the Ninth Company that day, which was very hard work.Thinking of this, Company Commander Jia advised her: "Comrade Xiao Feng, you must hurry up now and overcome difficulties. The situation is already very bad. The enemy may come up at any time, hurry up."

Company Commander Jia's earnest persuasion was to hope that they would get out of the dangerous situation quickly. This time they understood, and played with their pants one after another. Each of them was supported by two soldiers and walked into the river.

Li Mengqi stepped forward and said: "Commander Jia, there are two wounded here, the injuries are not yet clear, we must be unable to make it through."

"What nonsense, give it to our soldiers. Now the river is swollen fiercely, the enemy's artillery is staring at us again, and the enemy is chasing after us. You should move faster."

Company Commander Jia noticed that the lesbians were all wearing a musical instrument, which was very inconvenient to move, and it was very difficult for the soldiers to support them.

Company Commander Jia hurriedly said: "What time is it, quickly throw away these things, don't want them, hurry up!"

The female soldiers quit: "Commander Jia, musical instruments are to us, just like guns are to you. How can there be an art troupe on the battlefield without musical instruments?"

The musical instruments in their hands have accompanied them countless days and nights from China to North Korea. This kind of emotion is just like soldiers can't throw away their guns.

"I lost it all, my life is more important, or the instrument is more important!"

"Wait, Company Commander Jia, it's okay to keep this waist drum. You have to keep a musical instrument for performances after crossing the river."

"After crossing the river, the situation will be even worse, and I don't think there will be any chance to perform."

Company Commander Jia resolutely stepped forward, snatched their musical instruments, and threw them into the water with a splash. The river disappeared in a roll, and then waved for the soldiers to lead the lesbians across the river.

Company Commander Jia supported Li Mengqi, and in front were four soldiers carrying a stretcher, staggering along.

Li Mengqi hasn't eaten much in the past two days, her body is a little weak, and she feels powerless, as if the tumbling river water will swallow her at any moment, she clenched her teeth and persisted.

At this time, the roar of the plane came from overhead, it seemed that it was on the way back, but the plane seemed to have spotted this group of people, and dropped two umbrella flares again, the dazzling white light made the big guy almost unable to open his eyes Eye.

The American artillery on the south bank fired several howitzers at the white light. The shock waves on the river surface were so strong that they almost dispersed the team.

Li Mengqi changed her posture, grabbed the cold wire under the water and continued to swim forward. Lianchang Jia, who was beside her, was hit by a large piece of shrapnel in the back. He endured the severe pain and remained silent. In fact, the blood had already A large area formed on the river, but because of the darkness, no one noticed it. He is still using his last strength to help another soldier push Li Mengqi forward. He is worried that if he lets go, he will be caught by this A lesbian found out and kept holding back.

A howitzer shell landed beside them, and the rolled up water column was one foot high. The shock wave of the explosion rolled up the water surface, forming a turbulent undercurrent, and a small wave of water rushed towards his face. He opened his hands, without any support, and followed the waves to take him a long distance away.

At the last moment when the water surface was submerged up to his head, Company Commander Jia looked at the back of the big guy uneasy, until he landed on the shore, and he sank into the river water with a heavy load.

After going ashore, everyone counted the number of people, only to find that Company Commander Jia was left behind. Looking back at the Bukhan River, only the river was turning fiercely, and the bean-sized raindrops fell on the river water, causing ripples.

The brothers of Jiulian knelt on the bank, hugged their heads and cried: "Uuuuuu Company Commander, come back!"

No one responded, only the strong wind was blowing.

Li Mengqi cried very sadly, the rain and tears on her face were mixed, and she couldn't tell the difference.

The female soldiers sobbed, feeling guilty.

Feng Shide cried hard, and suddenly she straightened up, and led the female soldiers of the art troupe to stand in a row, facing the vast river, and sang the "Battle Hymn of the Chinese People's Volunteers" loudly: "The sons and daughters of China unite together to resist the United States and aid Korea to defeat the ambition of the United States." Wolf."

Comrade Xiao Sun and Lin Qingxue on the stretcher were also murmuring and humming along, tears had already blurred their eyes.

The river is rolling, but the sound of the waves is still there.

That night, more than 600 comrades were swallowed by the river and left them forever.

(End of this chapter)