Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 115 Never Give Up!

Lei Gong said angrily: "You all pissed me off!"

"I'm old now, and my physical strength is not as good as you little bastards. I'm going to sleep, so please keep your voices down."

After Lei Gong finished speaking, he turned his head and continued to sleep.

Wu Qianli stared at Li Guotao and asked, "Why did you come back just now?"

Li Guotao casually said, "By the way, I scouted the terrain. From Gutuli to Shuimen Bridge, it's less than ten kilometers, or about ten miles. The terrain is complex, and there are several places suitable for ambushes."

"If the enemy's main force retreats from Gutuli to Shuimen Bridge, we can stop them along the way and seize the opportunity to make another contribution."

"By the way, what's the current situation of Watergate Bridge?"

Wu Qianli replied: "The enemy is not in a hurry to repair the bridge. It seems that there is no other way."

"But they sent soldiers there to just clear the road and build defensive positions."

Li Guotao nodded slightly. Everything was as he expected, or to be more precise, as history had shown.

However, Li Guotao was not in a hurry. After all, according to his calculations, the enemy also needed time to prepare before airdropping. Judging from the current situation, there was still time for everything.

Li Guotao pondered for a moment and said, "Since the enemy is still defending the Watergate Bridge, it means they have not given up."

"And the Watergate Bridge is their only escape route. The enemy has so much heavy equipment that they can only get through the Watergate Bridge. Other paths are impassable."

"So they will try every possible means to repair the Watergate Bridge."

Mei Sheng said with certainty: "It has been blown up like that. It is impossible to repair it in a short time."

Li Guotao reminded: "We cannot be careless until we have completely wiped out the enemy."

"Just because we can't think of a solution doesn't mean the enemy can't."

"They have a lot of equipment that we don't have. For example, our wounded can only be carried in this icy and snowy environment, and then we can find a way to transport them back to China for recuperation little by little. This delays time, and I don't know how many wounded have died because of this."

"But the enemy can use helicopters to quickly transport the wounded to the rear."

Wu Qianli nodded and said, "That makes sense. We will always keep a close eye on the Watergate Bridge."

"The Eighth Company has also arrived. They are hiding nearby to rest and wait for orders. This way, we will have more manpower."

Li Guotao asked, "By the way, how is the battalion commander?"

Mei Sheng sighed and said, "It's stable for now, but the injuries are too severe. The conditions in the field hospital are very limited. It's freezing cold, which is not conducive to recovery. We can only bear it for now. As long as we get through this, and win the battle and the roads are cleared, we should be sent back to China to recuperate."

Li Guotao said: "The battalion commander is an immortal hero. I believe he will be able to survive this."

"I think our forces are still too few. Can you ask your superiors to have the nearby friendly 20th Army send troops to the area between Gutuli and Shuimen Bridge to help us block the enemy's retreat to Shuimen Bridge?"

Wu Qianli explained: "Your idea is good, but the 20th Army only has about one division of troops nearby. They are now mainly deployed in the area north of Gutuli, preparing to block the main force of the enemy retreating southward."

"I'm afraid we can't mobilize more troops to set up an ambush in the area south of Gutuli for the time being."

Li Guotao said helplessly: "Okay! But when the enemy's main force retreats to Gutuli, our main force will catch up with them, and we should be able to get support by then."

"In this way, unless there is any major accident, the enemy will have no way to escape."

Wu Qianli stared at Li Guotao and said, "Li Guotao, you performed well."

"You played a key role in the assault on the Watergate Bridge this time." "If it weren't for the battle plan you formulated, we wouldn't have been able to take the Watergate Bridge so easily."

"And you even captured an M19, which was very useful when we captured the south position of the bridge."

"Hehe~!"

Li Guotao laughed and said, "It was just luck. We didn't expect at first that the enemy had hidden an M19. We suddenly launched an attack and the enemy didn't have time to use it before we seized it. But it's really useful."

"It's just too big. The Watergate Bridge was bombed, so we can't transport it. After we win this battle, we can take it out. With this thing, we can fight more easily in the future."

Although Li Guotao said this, he also knew that this thing was indeed too big and too heavy. Although it was powerful, it was inconvenient to move and could only be carried on the road.

If the Seventh Company carries out some missions of infiltrating behind enemy lines in the future, they will not be able to take this thing with them.

Moreover, the enemy has air superiority and often carries out bombings.

Just like Captain Yang’s artillery battalion, they had to be cautious and hide from place to place every day, but they still couldn’t avoid being bombed.

So even if the volunteers captured some heavy weapons, they might not be able to use them and would be bombed by enemy planes.

Without air superiority, this war will be difficult to fight, and there is no way around it so far.

Li Guotao could only hope that the Volunteer Air Force would be deployed to the battlefield as soon as possible to curb the enemy's air advantage, which would make the battle much easier to fight.

Li Guotao said: "I asked Gu Cangzhou and the others to keep an eye on the direction of Gutuli and report any abnormalities in a timely manner."

"I'm sleepy. I'll take a nap first and then I'll take their place."

After Li Guotao finished speaking, he found a place to sleep.

Mei Sheng suddenly asked: "Li Guotao, are you sure that the enemy still has a way to repair the Watergate Bridge?"

Li Guotao was slightly stunned and asked, "Why do you ask this question?"

Mei Sheng said: "You are the one who has been emphasizing this matter."

Li Guotao explained: "I'm not sure, but I know the enemy will definitely not give up. In order to survive and break out, they will definitely try every possible means."

"Just like us, we will do our best and never give up in order to kill these beasts."

"Of course, it's just my intuition."

Mei Sheng nodded slightly but didn't say anything because what Li Guotao said made sense.

Wu Qianli said: "Okay, no matter what the enemy does, we must resolutely complete the mission."

"Rest when you need to rest, maintain your strength at all times, and be ready for a new battle at any time."

……

Colonel Bowser hurried over to Major General Smith and said, "General, good news!"

Major General Smith frowned. He really couldn't think of any good news.

Colonel Bowser went on to say, "News from Tokyo."

"They have already conducted airdrop experiments, and the previous plan is completely feasible."

(End of this chapter)