Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 118: Sit back and wait!

Wu Qianli lay on the top of the mountain, observing the terrain nearby. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "The terrain here is quite good. It is indeed suitable for ambushes and blocking."

Mei Sheng nodded and said, "Li Guotao really chose a good location. The road here is relatively narrow."

"The mountain on the other side is very steep, and the enemy can't go up the mountain from the road. As long as we hold the hilltop on this side, the enemy can't get through at all."

"And there happens to be a bend over there, which makes the terrain more complicated, which is also very beneficial for us."

Wu Qianli nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Have you sent out scouts? Conduct a thorough scout of the surrounding area to see if there are other roads that can lead to the Watergate Bridge."

Mei Sheng said: "The 9th Company has been sent out for reconnaissance. They should be able to find out the situation nearby soon."

"According to what we have learned before, this should be the only way from Gutuli to Shuimen Bridge."

Wu Qianli said: "There is indeed only this one road, but we are worried that they will take a detour through a small road. In order to be absolutely sure, it is better to scout it out."

"understand!"

Meisheng nodded, and then said, "What do you think the enemy's goal is?"

Wu Qianli shook his head and said, "How would I know? But judging from the current situation, do they have anything more important to do besides repairing the Watergate Bridge and letting the main force retreat?"

Meisheng nodded and said, "I understand this, but I really can't figure out how they can repair the Watergate Bridge in such a short time."

Wu Qianli sighed slightly, turned around and looked in the direction of Gutuli, and said thoughtfully: "Who knows what they are doing?"

"Li Guotao is right. We don't know the enemy's specific intentions, so we should stop all their actions. This will never go wrong."

Mei Sheng nodded and said, "The enemy forces in Gu Tu are not too many. We occupy the advantageous terrain, so there shouldn't be too many problems."

"It's just that the enemy's main force is about to withdraw, and then we will be under great pressure."

Wu Qianli was not worried at all, and said with a smile: "Their main force has retreated, which means that our main force has also caught up. When the time comes, there will naturally be friendly forces to support us."

"Let's go, there's nothing to do. Let's go dig a tunnel!"

The soldiers of the Third Battalion worked for an entire night and finally dug out several tunnels that could easily accommodate dozens of people.

Moreover, the chosen location is relatively advantageous and should be able to withstand the enemy's incendiary bombing.

The mountain had been bombed by the enemy and was now a scorched earth with no grass left. As a result, the incendiary bombs thrown by the enemy were just simple incendiary bombs.

If it is on a mountain with dense forests, if the enemy throws incendiary bombs and the trees are ignited, the fire will be bigger and burn longer.

Of course, no one can guarantee that hiding in the tunnel is absolutely safe, but this is the only thing we can do now.

It's almost dawn.

Wu Qianli ordered the Seventh Company to hold its position and stay in the tunnel.

The Eighth and Ninth Companies hid in the back and stood by, ready to provide support at any time.

After the order was issued, the soldiers from the 8th and 9th companies immediately withdrew from their positions.

Most of the soldiers of the Seventh Company hid in the tunnels. After working all night, they were all tired.

The tunnel was dug very deep. Although it was uncomfortable to hide in it, it was warm enough.

Only three soldiers were left outside to monitor the enemy's movements.

Because the entire hilltop was burned into a scorched earth, the soldiers painted their uniforms black and hid in secluded places like men working in a coal mine, making it difficult for the enemy to spot them from a distance.

Wu Qianli found Li Guotao in the tunnel and originally wanted to continue chatting with him. In fact, Wu Qianli was also very nervous at the moment. He had no idea what would happen in the future.

Unexpectedly, Li Guotao was already asleep in a corner, so Wu Qianli didn't disturb him and also curled up to one side and took a nap. Not long after, a soldier carefully crawled over and shouted, "Captain, there's something wrong."

Wu Qianli suddenly opened his eyes and asked, "What's going on?"

"Gutuli sent a troop towards this side."

Wu Qianli quickly crawled out of the tunnel. Li Guotao was also awakened and crawled out with him.

Several people hid in a secluded place and saw a convoy driving towards them on the road in the distance.

But it was only a small group of enemies, two tanks, one in front and one behind, and in the middle were four armored personnel carriers loaded with enemy infantry.

"Da da da~!"

Intensive gunfire continued to rang out, and the enemy used heavy machine guns to continuously fire at the hillsides on both sides of the road.

The enemy's marching speed is not very fast and they are still some distance away from us.

Li Guotao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This should just be an enemy coming to scout, right?"

Wu Qianli nodded and said, "It seems that the enemy is afraid that we will ambush here, so they sent people to conduct fire reconnaissance."

He Changgui said: "I don't think the enemy takes it seriously, so they only sent so few people."

Wu Qianli said: "The enemy's forces in Gutu are quite limited now, and they can't send out too many. After all, their main force has not yet broken through our blockade and retreated to Gutu."

He Changgui said: "There are only a few dozen enemies, why not just kill them all."

Li Guotao shook his head and said, "If we don't take action, the enemy may just bomb our hill. If we take action, the enemy's bombers will definitely arrive soon."

"It's not a good time to alert the enemy now. I think we should just let them go. There are only a few dozen enemies. It doesn't matter."

"Besides, they are only conducting fire reconnaissance and don't have the courage to search the mountain carefully. Why should we provoke them?"

Wu Qianli nodded and said, "Li Guotao is right, let's do it."

"Scouts, keep watching and report any situation immediately."

"The rest of you can go back."

"Yes!"

After a while, the enemy's convoy drove over and just fired at the mountain without stopping, continuing to move forward.

……

Temporary Command Post of the 1st Marine Division.

Smith stared at the sand table and asked, "How far is it to Gu Tuli?"

Colonel Bowser pointed to the sand table and said, "The vanguard is about five or six kilometers away from Gutuli."

"It's just that the enemy's resistance along the way was very tenacious, we..."

Major General Smith interrupted him and said, "Notify the vanguard to attack with all their might and clear all obstacles along the way as quickly as possible. We must reach Gutuli before dark."

"Yes sir!"

Major General Smith then asked, "Is there any new news from the headquarters?"

(End of this chapter)