Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 116 If something goes wrong, there must be a monster!
"Great!"

Major General Smith said excitedly: "When can they carry out the airdrop?"

Colonel Bowser replied: "According to the plan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will produce emergency customized steel beam kits overnight. If everything goes well, they will be airdropped tomorrow morning."

"According to the plan, they will airdrop eight steel bridge kits, but we only need four to repair the Watergate Bridge. This is to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"Great!"

Major General Smith said excitedly: "Notify Gutuli immediately and ask them to prepare as soon as possible."

"After receiving the airdropped kit, it was immediately transported to the Watergate Bridge."

"Yes sir!"

Colonel Bowser responded quickly.

Major General Smith stared at the Watergate Bridge on the sand table and continued, "If everything goes well, can they complete the bridge construction before dark?"

Colonel Bowser responded without hesitation: "No problem at all."

Major General Smith nodded in satisfaction and said, "We also need to speed up. We must try to get to Gutuli before dark tomorrow, then quickly head to the Watergate Bridge and break out overnight."

"We can't delay any longer. We will be dragged down."

"Although we can continuously receive supplies through airdrops, resupply is not a problem, but the continuous fighting has resulted in too many casualties in the troops."

"The soldiers are already exhausted and their bodies are almost exhausted. It is difficult for us to hold on any longer. We must leave this dangerous place as soon as possible."

"Once we're across the Watergate Bridge, we'll be safe."

Colonel Bowser smiled and said, "Please rest assured, General. God will protect us. We will be able to retreat safely from the Watergate Bridge."

Major General Smith saw hope again, but he also understood that this was his last chance and they didn't have much time left.

Major General Smith said seriously, "Notify the garrison of Gutuli to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"Yes sir!"

……

Gao Dashan suddenly ran back. Li Guotao heard the noise and raised his eyelids to take a look. Seeing that it was Gao Dashan, he quickly stood up and asked, "What happened?"

Gao Dashan said breathlessly: "Something went wrong."

"But it's not abnormal. No, I don't know if it's abnormal or not. I just feel like something is wrong."

Li Guotao crawled out of the sleeping bag directly. At this time, Wu Qianli, Mei Sheng and others also woke up. Although they were all sleeping, at this time, no one would really sleep like a dead pig.

Li Guotao said impatiently: "Just tell me, what happened?"

Gao Dashan said: "The enemy suddenly sent bombers to bomb the hills on both sides of the road from Gutuli to Shuimen Bridge."

"In one afternoon, three groups of bombers arrived and bombed more than a dozen hills."

"They dropped incendiary bombs, and the entire hilltop turned into a sea of ​​fire."

Li Guotao's face changed slightly, and he quickly asked, "Are there any casualties?"

Gao Dashan shook his head and said, "Fortunately, the enemy did not directly bomb the hill where we were, so we retreated to a safe place in advance. Half an hour later, during the second bombing, the hill where we were hiding before was also bombed. Fortunately, we ran fast and escaped."

Hearing that there were no casualties, Li Guotao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Wu Qianli frowned and said, "Why did the enemy suddenly bomb this place?"

Mei Sheng asked, "Could it be that the enemy's main force is about to withdraw, and they are clearing obstacles in advance?"

Wu Qianli shook his head and said, "No, according to the latest news we have received, the main force of the enemy may not be able to reach Gutuli during the day tomorrow. Isn't it too early to start bombing today?"

"This is a little unusual."

Li Guotao said: "The company commander is right. Something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary."

"The enemy's main force is retreating to Gutuli at full speed, but they are being chased and intercepted by our main force, making it difficult for them to move forward."

"At this time, they should concentrate their aircraft to bomb our blocking positions that are actually intercepting them, instead of dispatching aircraft to bomb Gutuli."

"If they blow it up today, and we send people up tomorrow, wouldn't their bombing be in vain?"

"It would be meaningless to clear this section of the road in advance, but at this critical moment, will the enemy waste its forces in vain?"

Wu Qianli nodded and said, "I thought so too, but I just can't understand why they would bomb at this time?"

"Is there anything more important than the retreat of their main force?"

The atmosphere was set, and Li Guotao said: "So far, there is only one thing more important than their main force retreating, and that is the Watergate Bridge!"

Wu Qianli frowned and said, "Watergate Bridge? That's not right! If they bombed the area from Gutuli to Watergate Bridge, could they repair the Watergate Bridge?"

Li Guotao pondered for a moment and said, "Is it possible that they want to transport the things that can repair the Watergate Bridge safely to the Watergate Bridge, so they cleared the obstacles along the way in advance?"

Mei Sheng said, "The enemy can't transport a bridge across from the ancient land, right?"

Li Guotao nodded and said, "We can't rule out this possibility. We have to believe that everything is possible."

"Besides that, I really can't understand why they would bomb this area."

Mei Sheng said in disbelief: "Transporting a bridge over there is simply a fantasy. I absolutely do not believe that the enemy has such ability."

Li Guotao was not surprised at all. After all, the volunteers had limited knowledge at the time and naturally could not have imagined that the enemy was really capable of airdropping a bridge.

Li Guotao didn't want to explain it too clearly. He hesitated for a moment and said, "It may not be a bridge. It may be a bridge repair tool. Anyway, they should be able to repair the Watergate Bridge."

"In order to ensure that these things can be transported smoothly, they cleared the obstacles in advance to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Wu Qianli said: "If this is the case, we must stop them."

Mei Sheng asked: "Do you believe what he said?"

Wu Qianli shook his head and said, "I'm not sure, but my intuition tells me that this matter is not simple."

Li Guotao said seriously: "I think we need to stop the enemy. They are clearing obstacles in advance, so they must be sending people to the Watergate Bridge."

"We don't know the enemy's intentions now. The best way is to prevent them from reaching the Watergate Bridge."

"Whatever they are doing at the Watergate Bridge? Even if they are going to celebrate a birthday, we cannot let them pass."

Meisheng nodded and said, "That does make sense. Captain, you make the decision!"

Wu Qianli is the company commander and also the acting battalion commander of the third battalion. He still has to make the final decision on key issues.

(End of this chapter)