Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 125 The advantage becomes a burden!

Colonel Bowser quickly consoled him, "General, don't worry. Judging from the current trend, we should be able to reach Gutuli tonight."

Major General Smith gritted his teeth and said, "It's not a should, it's a must. No matter what, we must get to Gutuli."

"We don't have much time left, we must race against time."

"We'll airdrop it tonight and try to repair the bridge overnight."

Colonel Bowser quickly responded: "The telegram has been sent. Don't worry, the headquarters will fully cooperate with us."

Major General Smith stared at the map in front of him, gradually quieted down, frowned and said, "You just said that the enemy's attack target this time was very clear, which was to blow up those steel bridges?"

"Yes sir!"

Major General Smith asked curiously, "How did these hateful enemies know?"

Colonel Bowser paused for a moment and replied, "They must have seen the airdrop, and they also stole a set of steel bridge kits from us before, so they guessed our intentions."

Major General Smith nodded slightly and said, "That's right, we were too careless."

Colonel Bowser said: "The parachute is so big, it is not realistic to hide it from others."

"But as long as our main forces are all driven over there, we can seize all the commanding heights from Gutuli to Shuimen Bridge. Then the enemy will not be able to stop us from building the bridge."

Major General Smith said worriedly: "What do you know? What I am most worried about now is that we won't be able to hold on until that time."

"But now that things have come to this, we can only do our best, and the rest can only rely on God's blessing."

Under the repeated urging of Major General Smith and under the cover of a large number of aircraft, the enemy continued to attack towards Gutuli.

The battle lasted until the evening, when the main force of the enemy was already very close to Gutuli. The vanguard troops had even broken through the resistance of the Volunteer Army and rushed to Gutuli.

Because there were only the last four commanding heights left on the road north of Gutuli, which were still under the control of the Volunteer Army, the enemy was unable to capture them for the time being.

However, relying on their fierce firepower, the enemy tanks were still able to rush directly across this section of the road and reach Gutuli.

On a high ground northwest of Gutuli, the commander of a division of the 20th Army was observing the situation on the battlefield through a telescope.

A staff officer nearby pointed to the distance and said, "Division Commander, the enemy tanks have already rushed into Gutuli."

The division commander smiled and said, "It's too dark, and I can't see clearly. I think those high grounds are still in our hands!"

"Yes! The defenders suffered heavy casualties, but fortunately the position is still in our hands."

The division commander smiled and said, "That's good. As long as we hold these points, we will launch a full-scale general offensive tonight. By then, the 1st Marine Division will be doomed."

"I heard that all the other high-ranking enemy generals had fled ahead of time, leaving only Smith from the 1st Marine Division to stay at the front line and command."

"It's not easy! In this case, let's try our best to capture this enemy major general alive this time."

A staff officer said: "Commander, this may not be easy. The enemy has helicopters. Once they see that the situation is not good, they will get on the helicopter and escape directly."

The teacher nodded slightly and said, "That's true."

At this time, the chief of staff came over hurriedly and said, "I just received the latest instructions from my superiors."

The commander asked, "What happened?"

The chief of staff said: "The commander has issued an order for a general attack. All units will launch a general attack tonight and strive to completely defeat the enemy forces in the encirclement."

"At present, all participating troops have arrived at their designated locations and are ready for battle."

"We have also occupied the road between Gutuli and Shuimen Bridge. This way, the enemy can't escape even if they have wings." The division commander sighed and said, "I really don't understand these foreign devils. Do they have to force themselves into a desperate situation before they realize that death is imminent?"

"If I were them, I would have abandoned my heavy equipment and retreated through the small road."

The chief of staff said: "There are still big differences between the U.S. military and us in terms of strategy and tactics."

The division commander nodded slightly and said, "That's true, but no matter what, the enemy's heavy weapons were their advantage before, but now they have become a burden to them."

"At this point, they can't escape even if they want to."

"Notify all troops immediately to launch the attack on time tonight. Fight with all your strength and defeat the enemy as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

……

Li Guotao was sleeping soundly when he heard someone talking vaguely. He opened his eyes. He had slept for several hours now and his spirit had recovered a lot. He glanced outside and found that it was dark. He immediately became energetic.

I crawled out of the sleeping bag and found Wu Qianli. I saw Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng were talking about something.

Li Guotao walked over directly, sat next to the two of them, and listened quietly.

Mei Sheng said: "According to the news just received, the main force of the enemy has arrived in Gutuli."

"However, the Corps Headquarters has issued an order for a general attack. Tonight, the main force will launch a comprehensive general attack on the enemy forces in the encirclement."

"The Corps Command requires all units to launch an offensive with all their might and strive to defeat the main force of the surrounded enemy forces as quickly as possible."

Wu Qianli nodded and said, "Our Seventh Company and the entire Third Battalion must also fully engage in combat."

"The enemy has been forced into a desperate situation and will certainly fight to the death. This battle will surely be a fierce one."

Upon hearing this, Li Guotao said excitedly, "Are we finally going to launch a general attack? This means we are going to wipe out these foreign devils soon."

Mei Sheng turned his head and glanced at Li Guotao, and said, "As long as we hold this side, the enemy will not be able to break through, and it is only a matter of time before they are eliminated."

Li Guotao asked cheerfully, "Is there anything unusual in the ancient soil at the moment?"

Wu Qianli shook his head and said, "There is indeed nothing unusual. The Eighth Company has been guarding the position, and the scouts of the Ninth Company have also been in Gutu."

"The enemy didn't make another airdrop, and the Watergate Bridge hasn't been repaired, so as long as everything goes well with today's general attack, they're done for."

Li Guotao asked with a smile: "So, we can completely wipe out these foreign devils tonight."

Mei Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "After all, this enemy group has tens of thousands of people, and it's not that easy to deal with."

“It’s hard to say whether we can eat them all overnight.”

Wu Qianli said: "As long as we don't let them escape, it's only a matter of time before we deal with them."

"Get ready and be prepared to fight at any time."

Mei Sheng said, "Do you want to gather people to discuss this?"

Wu Qianli said: "No need, this mission is very simple, just stop the enemy from breaking out to the south."

"Ten minutes later, the troops will set out and enter the blocking positions."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)