The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 554 The situation is suddenly bad
In the direction of the retreat of the division headquarters, the sound of artillery in the distance kept ringing. Just now, two positions were occupied by the enemy. The enemy's direct firepower threatened the safety of the temporary command post all the time.More and more enemies crowded around, Yingfeng and the others did not wait for friendly troops.

Amidst the violent explosions and the sharp and loud sound of broken stones, the party committee held by cadres above the [-]th division and regiment level was held in a simple ravine.

Deputy division commander Duan called everyone to the division commander. The temporary meeting place was set in an open space not far from the enemy's bombardment area. There were tree trunks and cut tree roots that were overturned by the artillery fire everywhere. These were chipped away by American shrapnel. It used to be a dense forest here, but after the destruction of the enemy's artillery fire, the tall trees were in a mess and crooked.

"Old Han, do you know what the teacher is going to arrange for us?"

"I don't know, hehe, this is the bench that the Yankee made for us, Old Liu, you come and sit on it too."

"Okay, I'll also try the bench made by the Yankees."

Political Commissar Han of the [-]th Regiment and Head Liu, acting head of the [-]th Regiment, sat on two broken tree roots one after another.

Mr. Zheng took out the crumpled cigarette case in his pocket, and there was only one cigarette left in it. He took a few puffs, and when everyone was present, he was ready to speak.If this was the case before, lateness would not be punished, but it was not good, but what time is it now, both Commander Wang and Commander Pang have just retreated from the battlefield, and whoever comes late must have taken time to come here under the premise that the battle situation is very complicated, which is understandable.

"Unfortunately, Xia Yuan didn't come." Mr. Zheng said to Deputy Mr. Duan beside him.

"Xia Yuan's independent battalion is suffering continuous attacks from a regiment-level combat team from the U.S. Army. I don't know if it can hold on, but I believe in this guy, he can create miracles."

Deputy Commander Duan was shocked when he found out what Xia Yuan was doing. He didn't expect that there would be such a soldier who could pull up a strong machine gun company from one person. In many wars, few people could do this.

What Deputy Teacher Duan said is right, Xia Yuan can always create miracles.

But this time, it is estimated that it will be very difficult. The U.S. military surrounded Yingfeng and launched a particularly violent attack on the position responsible for blocking the troops. The soldiers in many positions had to compete repeatedly with the U.S. military, but the soldiers’ physical fitness had reached the limit.

Mr. Zheng and Mr. Duan discussed for a long time, and were forced to make the most helpless plan.

After everyone arrived, Teacher Zheng felt a little heavy. He wanted to speak several times, but he didn't say it. As the leader of the first division, it was a bit too cruel to say such words from his mouth. He tried hard to restrain his mood, and finally said:

"This is very likely to be the last time we hold a party committee. I am very grateful to everyone for their close cooperation with me since entering the DPRK. Sometimes I speak too harshly to you. Forgive me."

Political Commissar Han of the [-]th Regiment said: "Master, where is this? We have never thought about it that way."

Deputy Teacher Duan also felt heavy in his heart, and said: "Yes, Teacher, you will make comrades feel very sad when you say that, let's assign some tasks."

After listening to Mr. Zheng's words, many commanders present were in tears.

Master Zheng took a deep breath and said with a heavy heart: "The situation has reached the most critical moment. We have sacrificed many comrades today. The reduction in combat personnel is increasing rapidly. My suggestion is to organize and reorganize the troops. If there is enough for one company, the company and platoon cadres will be filled. For two companies, in addition to the company and platoon cadres, the battalion cadres will also be full.

Commander Pang of the [-]th Regiment remained calm enough. Although his heart was already quite heavy, he still thought seriously: "From the current situation, the larger the arrow, the larger the target, and it is difficult to rush out."

Deputy Division Commander Duan leaned down to observe the map carefully, and asked questioningly: "How much firepower do the four arrows need? Our ammunition is obviously not enough now. If the 24 mountain cannons are still there, we are sure. The soldiers are very hungry. In addition to excessive fatigue, even if we use one direction, divide four arrows in parallel to break through, and concentrate all light weapons on one point to hit the enemy, it will still be difficult to achieve the effect."

Deputy Division Commander Duan spoke very calmly and impressively. Everyone looked at him and stared at him to continue talking. Deputy Division Commander Duan paused for a moment, looked at everyone's expressions, and then continued: "Now it's not just the lack of soldiers, the most serious thing is the casualties of cadres above the battalion. In order to preserve the core strength, I suggest that the troops be used as a cover to create a gap. First let the division command post pass, and then take advantage of the night to disperse and break through. Finally, we will gather at Cheorwon."

Deputy Commander Duan thought over and over again, and said: "Currently, Xia Yuan's independent battalion still retains its last strength, and the configuration of weapons and equipment is beyond the three infantry regiments. It is perfect for him to be the main force."

Commander Pang supported Deputy Division Commander Duan's opinion. He scratched his scalp, stood up and said, "This matter is really difficult. It is easier to control and manage the centralized breakout, but the goal is too big. The U.S. Tenth Army is going crazy now. They are looking for our [-]th Division all over the mountains and plains. It is convenient for us to concentrate on movement, but the grandson of Almond may be happy in his heart."

Acting head Liu of the [-]th regiment was a little anxious, and said: "This is not okay, and that is not okay, what should we do? We don't have much time left, so let the rest of our [-]th regiment all come back and buy you some time."

Commander Pang asked him back: "Then what should you do? Let the main force of the division leave and you stay. You should know the consequences."

Commander Liu said: "Damn, as long as you persist until dark, I will lead people to transfer and disperse the guerrillas in the future. Don't worry, Lao Pang, Almond wants to eat me, and he still lacks a pair of good teeth. I will return to the team when the boss launches the sixth campaign in the future."

Master Zheng felt his head go numb when he heard their conversation. He would never allow his subordinates to die safely. He said, "Okay, old Liu, don't talk about your proposal anymore. I veto it. The [-]th Regiment is not just for you, but for the entire army and the people of the country. I won't allow you to bury the soldiers like this. If you die, we all die together."

Head Liu wanted to continue explaining, but Director Wu pushed his shoulder to signal him not to speak.

Mr. Zheng took out letters written by his mother from his jacket pocket. Some letters had been taken out many times, and the corners were cracked. He said emotionally: "This is the letter my mother sent me over the years. Whether it was fighting in the country or after entering the dynasty, I have always kept it here in my chest. I have never discarded it. I kept it carefully. Whenever I miss my old mother, I will take it out to have a look. The old mother can’t read a few big characters, but there are many things in the letter that I want to say to me. Where can I put a letter?" Let my old mother miss me."

He took a breath and said, "Right now, thousands of mothers of soldiers are waiting for their sons to return safely, and our motherland is also waiting for their sons to triumph. I am the leader of the first division, and I am the big brother of the whole division. I will definitely lead everyone to break through safely. If it is absolutely necessary, don't make sacrifices lightly. Including you, you must rush out alive for me. We must be responsible to thousands of mothers and the motherland."

On the front line, the battle was extremely fierce. Countless volunteer soldiers fought bloody battles with the enemy. They did not eat or drink for several days, and dragged their tired bodies to engage in repeated tug-of-war with the enemy on the battlefield. The artillery fire softened the hard highland surface, and the gunpowder smoke covered the sunlight from the sky and blackened the soldiers' cheeks.

People were silent, and they were deeply shocked and moved by Mr. Zheng's words.

After a long while, Director Wu said: "If we are in China, it is absolutely feasible to disperse and break through. You can know the terrain with your eyes closed. Even if the people are unfamiliar, the local armed forces and the people are strong guarantees. But here is North Korea, and there are obstacles due to the language barrier. In this three hundred-mile grain-free area, you can't even see a person. I think the teacher's suggestion can be considered."

Decentralized breakthroughs have the risk of decentralized breakthroughs, and centralized breakthroughs have the risk of centralized breakthroughs.

An investigator suddenly ran over: "Master, there is news from behind that Dutai Peak is missing."

Commander Wang of the [-]th Regiment stood up abruptly, with deep surprise on his face: "Dutai Peak is lost again?"

On Dutai Peak, his [-]th Regiment was fighting repeatedly with the U.S. military. However, as the battle progressed, the soldiers’ physical fitness had reached their limit. It would be very difficult to compete with the U.S. military. The [-]th Regiment currently only has one battalion of combat power left, and has repeatedly fought with the U.S. military several times.

The loss this time means that the first battalion needs to gather strength again, but every time it gathers, it is not an easy task. The soldiers with better physical strength will only be consumed and fewer and fewer, and the ones left are all weak soldiers. They don't have much ability to fight for positions with the US military.

Everyone at the meeting realized that they had to make a decision as soon as possible, and if they made a decision later, more people would die under the guns and artillery fire of the US military.

"The independent battalion still retains its combat effectiveness. My suggestion is to close the defense line, bring the independent battalion back, and redeploy the defense." Deputy division commander Duan looked at division commander Zheng.

Master Zheng didn't speak.

Commander Wang did not speak at the side. Now, he began to speak, "Don't let everyone fight their own way and die exhausted. It's better to be together. I agree with the teacher."

"I agree!"

"I agree."

At the meeting, many people believed that they should gather together to break through the encirclement. Although the risk of concentrating to break through is very high, their strength is cohesive, and there are many solutions to deal with problems.

At this time, the translator Zhao Guobang rushed in again and shouted: "Oh, sir, you are in a meeting."

Master Zheng said: "It's okay, don't worry, you go first, what's the matter?"

Zhao Guobang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said happily: "The call is clear, the call is clear, and the military department is in contact again."

Deputy Commander Duan threw down the pencil on the table, and said happily: "Hahaha, that's great. After losing contact with the military headquarters for so long, I finally got in touch."

Master Zheng also said: "The comrades in the radio station have made meritorious service."

Zhao Guobang hurriedly said: "Teacher, go there quickly, the signal is very unstable now, and you can't move places, you go quickly, the signal may be cut off at some point."

Master Zheng stood up and greeted everyone: "Let's go, everyone follow me."

The only usable radio station in the division was hit by enemy stray bullets when it broke through the blockade last night. Correspondents Xiao Yi and Xiao Du were dumbfounded when they removed the radio.

But they did not reply. After the division command post was safely transferred to a safe area, several of them have been studying hard. Wen Qingyun, the chief of the confidential section, has been looking for loose parts of the lost radio station along the road he walked, and almost ran to the enemy-occupied area, but failed to find them.

In the end, everyone disassembled all the malfunctioning and damaged machines and assembled a telephony machine, but it still didn’t light up. Fortunately, people from the [-]th regiment sent a telephony machine that had just been seized from the U.S. army. Although the U.S. military is not a short-wave machine like ours, the electronic function inside is the same. Part of the machine is prevented, and many parts are exactly the same.

Once installed, turn on the power to start.

The correspondents immediately adjusted the frequency to communicate with the military headquarters. Xiao Du was confident that the other tubes were also installed on the last radio station. He said that he would be able to finish this radio station in half an hour.

At the headquarters of the [-]th Army, Commander Wei hurriedly said after knowing that he was connected to the [-]th Division: "Comrades, don't lose their signal again. Pick up the boss immediately and tell him that our department has already contacted the [-]th Division and is inquiring about the current situation."

On the phone, the boss directly said to Commander Wei: "Is it Wei Heping?"

"Boss, it's me, please tell me if you have anything to say."

The boss replied: "It's great that the [-]th Division got in touch. I have already sent troops to attack and harass your [-]th Army's periphery, but the effect is not satisfactory. Where are the other two divisions of your department now? The progress is too slow. Move quickly!"

Commander Wei said: "Boss, it's like this. I ordered the [-]th Division and the [-]st Division to move closer to the [-]th Division recklessly two days ago. An hour ago, they were blocked by the U.S. Army. But so far, it seems that it is not a large enemy force. After they finished fighting, they immediately continued to attack."

(End of this chapter)