Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 119 Finally here!

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

Now Major General Smith’s biggest concern is how to quickly repair the Watergate Bridge.

Colonel Bowser replied: "The transport plane has taken off and will be able to airdrop the steel beam bridge kit to Gutu this morning."

"Gutuli has also made preparations to receive the airdrop. After receiving the items, they will be transported to the Watergate Bridge immediately and we will try to repair the bridge before dark."

"very good!"

Major General Smith was visibly relieved and said, "We must get through the Watergate Bridge as soon as possible after the bridge is repaired."

Colonel Bowser said: "So far, no trace of the enemy's main force has been found between Gutuli and Shuimen Bridge. Its main force is still concentrated in the area north of Gutuli."

"As long as we reach Gutuli smoothly, we can continue to reach Shuimen Bridge quickly."

Major General Smith said: "So we have to speed up and get to Gutuli as soon as possible, and then cross the Watergate Bridge, so that we can be truly safe."

"The situation is changing rapidly, anything can happen, and we have to speed up."

“In addition, after the Watergate Bridge is repaired, we must do our utmost to ensure its safety.”

"If the bridge is blown up again, it will be troublesome."

Major General Smith couldn't help but worry as the Watergate Bridge had been bombed three times before.

This time we finally found a way to repair it. If it is blown up again, we can only wait until tomorrow for another airdrop and then repair the bridge, which will take another day.

After retreating all the way, they were already at the end of their strength. If they continued to waste time, a total collapse might occur at any time.

So they had no time to delay any further and had to do their best to cross the Watergate Bridge and retreat to Hungnam Port as quickly as possible, so as to save their troops.

Colonel Bowser quickly comforted him: "General, don't worry. I believe God will bless us to arrive at Xingnan Port safely."

Major General Smith sighed slightly. At this moment, he even doubted his God, or he thought that God had abandoned them.

If God really blessed them, he would not let them fall into such a desperate situation.

Fortunately, there is still hope, and Major General Smith is not completely desperate.

However, what he didn't know was that this last glimmer of hope would be completely strangled.

……

The 9th Corps front command.

"How is the situation now?"

"The main force of the enemy has retreated all the way and is now only a few kilometers away from Gutuli."

"Our army is doing its best to stop them from retreating. After this period of fighting, the enemy is exhausted and they can't hold out for much longer."

"What about the Watergate Bridge?"

"Our army blew up the Watergate Bridge three times. Now it is basically destroyed. The enemy has not yet repaired the Watergate Bridge. Maybe they have given up on repairing the bridge."

"Don't be careless! Notice that we must make sure to intercept the enemy in the area north of the Watergate Bridge."

"After a series of battles, our troops are exhausted, and under the enemy's large-scale bombing, logistical supply is difficult, so..."

"I understand. We must end this battle as soon as possible, wipe out the main force of the 1st Marine Division, and completely win the Battle of Changjin Lake."

"Order all troops to launch a general attack on the enemy tonight and strive to destroy the main force of the enemy as soon as possible."

"Order the 26th Army to rush to the front and engage in combat with all its might. Concentrate all its efforts tonight and launch a general offensive."

"Yes!"

At this point, in order to completely achieve victory in the Battle of Changjin Lake, the 9th Corps Command also issued an order for a general offensive.

All the troops on the front line threw themselves into the battle, preparing to encircle and annihilate the surrounded main enemy forces in one fell swoop.

……

"Buzz~!"

On the nameless high ground, the roar of an airplane suddenly sounded in the sky. The scouts who were monitoring outside looked up and saw several planes flying quickly towards them in the sky.

"Enemy plane!"

Several soldiers quickly hid in the tunnel, but they all hid at the entrance and watched.

The plane flew over quickly and did not turn back, nor did it drop bombs.

So the soldiers climbed out carefully again and looked towards the north.

I saw the planes starting to circle over Gutuli.

"The enemy airdropped. It was a parachute."

"Didn't Li Guotao say that any situation must be reported?"

“Go quickly~!”

Li Guotao quickly received the news and crawled out of the tunnel.

Wu Qianli also came out, and the two of them hid in a secluded place, looking into the distance with binoculars.

Wu Qianli said: "It should be just the enemy's airdropped supplies, right?"

Li Guotao was also very excited at this moment. What was supposed to come would eventually come.

"Captain, don't you think it's a little strange?"

"It's really a bit strange. This is the first time I've seen such a big parachute."

"If it's an airdrop of supplies, they'll usually be packed in boxes, right? Look what's hanging underneath? And airdropping ordinary supplies doesn't require such a large parachute, right?"

Wu Qianli frowned and said, "It's so long and big, what is it?"

"Is this another secret weapon of the enemy?"

Li Guotao pretended to be confused, shook his head and said, "I don't know."

At this time, Li Guotao discovered that one of the parachutes was thrown a little off-center and was blown by the wind towards the mountainous area southwest of Gutuli.

Li Guotao's eyes lit up, he raised his hand and pointed, saying, "Captain, look, that parachute is floating over there."

"It missed the target! This enemy pilot has poor skills!"

Wu Qianli suddenly realized what he was talking about and said, "You'll know what it is if you grab it."

"It is estimated that the landing location of that thing is not far from the hiding place of the Eighth Company."

"Zhang Xiaoshan!"

"To!"

Wu Qianli ordered loudly: "Notify the Eighth Company immediately and seize the parachute for me at all costs. At least we must find out what they dropped."

"Yes!"

The signalman then conveyed the order directly to the Eighth Company via walkie-talkie.

The captain of the Eighth Company looked up at the parachute that was gradually falling and shouted, "All members of the Eighth Company, assemble and follow me to grab the parachute."

"Yes!"

The soldiers of the Eighth Company gathered together immediately, and then, led by the company commander, ran quickly away.

The parachute that deviated from its target slowly fell into a valley.

The captain of the eighth company led his soldiers to climb a mountain. They were all excited when they saw the parachutes in the valley.

The captain of the eighth company said with a smile: "The things dropped by the enemy must be good things. We are going to make a fortune now."

“Go~!”

The captain of the eighth company waved his hand, and the soldiers rushed down the valley excitedly, running over happily one by one, thinking that they could pick up some spoils this time.

(End of this chapter)