Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 111 Li Guotao, don’t mess around!

Li Guotao walked over with a gun in hand and saw Mei Sheng leading a group of soldiers to drive the captured enemy troops to an open space nearby.

Mei Sheng shouted in his not-so-fluent English: "Everyone squat there, put your hands on your heads, and don't move!"

Most of the prisoners were very honest. Although Mei Sheng's English was not very standard, these foreigners were able to understand him.

At this time, an enemy officer stood up and said, "I am an officer, and I demand to be treated as an officer."

Mei Sheng frowned. Although he was a little angry, he patiently explained as an instructor: "Our Volunteer Army emphasizes equality between officers and soldiers. Whether you are an officer or a soldier, you are all prisoners now and will enjoy the same treatment."

"I now order you to squat down immediately and put your hands on your head."

"If you disobey orders, you will bear the consequences."

The enemy officer looked at Mei Sheng's murderous eyes and was so scared that he squatted on the ground obediently and dared not say anything anymore.

Li Guotao walked over with his gun in hand and said, "Instructor, why should I be polite to these foreign devils?"

"Just let me shoot them all!"

Mei Sheng glared at Li Guotao and said, "Li Guotao, don't mess around. We have rules and we must treat prisoners well."

"You are also a cadre now, so you should pay more attention to your words and actions."

Li Guotao smiled and said, "Didn't you just say that officers and soldiers are equal?"

Mei Sheng said unhappily: "I'm too lazy to argue with you."

Meisheng found that Li Guotao had indeed changed a lot. Not only had he become more powerful, but his personality and behavior seemed to have changed as well.

Could it be that he has accomplished so many merits that he is starting to get cocky?

In this battle, Li Guotao's performance was obvious to all.

Moreover, the Watergate Bridge was captured so smoothly because it was carried out entirely in accordance with Li Guotao's battle plan. It was quite smooth and the Watergate Bridge was captured in one fell swoop at the lowest cost.

Originally, Mei Sheng wanted to praise this boy a few words, but now he decisively gave up the idea. If he praised him again, wouldn't he be so proud of himself?
Li Guotao chuckled and said, "I was just joking, but keeping these prisoners is indeed a burden."

"And I saw some wounded among the prisoners."

"What are you going to do with these prisoners?"

In fact, Li Guotao was not joking. He really wanted to shoot these prisoners so that he could complete Task 3 and get a generous reward.

But thinking that he was determined to become the captain of the Seventh Company, he had to decisively give up this idea.

What's more, with Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng there, it's impossible for him to act recklessly and kill these captives.

Mei Sheng frowned and said, "I haven't really thought about it, but I can't really kill them."

Li Guotao reminded: "Our mission has not been completed yet. Bringing these prisoners with us will only make us a burden."

Mei Sheng frowned and said, "It's indeed a bit difficult. Let's discuss it with the company commander later."

At this moment, Wu Qianli had already directed his men to begin placing explosives on the base of the Watergate Bridge.

Li Guotao turned his head to take a look, then said: "They are a burden if we bring them along, but we can't kill them. If we let them go, they will go back and pick up weapons, and they will be enemies again."

"So we release some of them, and send the rest to the 20th Army Camp in Gutuli. There are the main forces there, and there should be a place to detain prisoners of war."

Meisheng nodded and said, "It seems that this is the only way now." "No, you just said to release a part?"

"Correct!"

Li Guotao said with certainty: "Let all the wounded go, but don't let them go south. Let them go north to Gutuli instead."

"Let these wounded soldiers become a burden to the enemy. Anyway, we cannot carry these captured wounded soldiers. We may not even have enough medicines of our own, so how can we have extra medicines for the enemy's wounded? So let them go find their own troops!"

"The Watergate Bridge has been destroyed, and Gutuli is still surrounded by us. Adding a group of wounded soldiers to them will only increase their burden."

"If the enemy can't break out, they will be desperate. Although there is no airport in Gutuli, it can still accommodate helicopters. If there are dozens more wounded, there will be fewer enemies to be transported away."

"Anyway, it's more cost-effective to let them go back than to keep them here with us."

"Of course, those lightly wounded soldiers who can still fight must not be let go."

The pump room was originally the enemy's temporary medical center. A group of wounded soldiers from the previous battle were all recuperating there, and this time they all became prisoners.

Including the new enemy wounded in this battle, there were more than fifty wounded captured.

Mei Sheng was not stupid. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that this was the best solution so far.

"I think it's okay, let's do as you say!"

"But there are dozens of injured, some of them seriously injured."

Li Guotao smiled and said, "Hey! Let's be good people and send them to Qiaobei, and then send them a little further, so that they can all go to Gutuli."

Mei Sheng nodded, and then ordered people to carry all the wounded on the south side of the bridge to the north side of the bridge.

Although the bridge was blown up, it is still possible to go around it from underneath.

Li Guotao looked back at the M19 anti-aircraft gun vehicle parked on the side of the road.

The Watergate Bridge is the only road that can accommodate vehicles. Now this car is on the south side of the bridge. According to Li Guotao's next plan, their next battle will be in the north side of the bridge, which is estimated to take two or three days.

This thing cannot be transported to Qiaobei, and it would be a shame if it exploded.

The best way is to find a secluded place to hide in the south of the bridge. Li Guotao did it right away. He called Gu Cangzhou and drove the M19 anti-aircraft gun vehicle all the way south.

Li Guotao climbed to the top of a mountain and observed the nearby terrain. He then asked Gu Cangzhou to drive the car into a valley and then into a forest.

After much effort, we drove the car to the foot of the mountain, found a suitable location, improved the tarpaulin, and spread some snow on it.

To be on the safe side, Li Guotao specially set up a booby trap. If someone who is unaware of it triggers the booby trap, the car will be directly blown up. This is also to be on the safe side.

After doing all this, the two covered the tracks with snow when they left, which should ensure their safety.

They will be able to come and pick up the car in a few days.

"Boom~!"

At this time, a loud explosion was heard in the distance. Even from a long distance away, Li Guotao could feel the tremor from the ground, as if there was an earthquake. The explosion sounded like muffled thunder, rolling in.

Li Guotao looked up and said, "The Watergate Bridge has been completely destroyed. I think it's time for the troops to retreat. Let's go back quickly."

So the two of them quickened their pace and headed towards the Watergate Bridge.

(End of this chapter)