Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 130 The enemy forces collapsed across the board!

Colonel Bowser looked at Major General Smith, who had fallen into despair, and asked cautiously, "General, what should we do now?"

Major General Smith also wants to find someone to ask, what should I do?
However, at this point, I'm afraid no one can answer his question.

As the supreme commander of the front-line troops, Smith has to make the final decision himself.

Major General Smith said helplessly: "If we continue to break out, do you think we still have a chance?"

Colonel Bowser replied helplessly: "The enemy's resistance is very tenacious, and it is difficult for us to successfully reach the Watergate Bridge."

"Moreover, the main force of our army has been separated. I am afraid that we cannot safely retreat to the Watergate Bridge. Therefore..."

Major General Smith smiled bitterly and said, "Then there is no chance!"

Colonel Bowser remained silent. He really didn't know how to answer this question.

Major General Smith said: "What if we order the troops now to abandon their baggage and break out with light equipment?"

Colonel Bowser replied, "Our army will be defeated by the enemy, and we may suffer heavy losses then."

"But there should be a group of troops who can take the opportunity to break out through the small road, right?"

Major General Smith nodded slightly and said, "If we don't break out, our entire army will be destroyed."

"If we break out through the small road, we might be able to save some people, right?"

"Yes!"

Colonel Bowser frowned and said, "But..."

Major General Smith sighed deeply and said, "We can't hold on for much longer in this situation. Our troops have been besieged for a long time. After a series of battles, the soldiers are already exhausted and may collapse at any time."

"In this case, there is really no need for us to hesitate any longer."

The defeat is set!

Major General Smith was forced to accept this cruel reality.

Major General Smith gritted his teeth and said, "In that case, immediately order all troops to abandon heavy equipment and all unnecessary baggage and supplies. The entire army will only carry necessary supplies and break out lightly."

Major General Smith walked to the sand table, pointed at it and said, "The enemy can cross the mountains and penetrate into our rear, and we can also cross the mountains and retreat through the small roads to reach Xingnan Port."

"All troops should break out from the small roads as quickly as possible while ensuring safety, and go all out to Xingnan Port. We will reunite at Xingnan Port and save as many as we can."

"Breakout with all your strength!"

Colonel Bowser asked, "General, are you sure you want to do this?"

Major General Smith said helplessly: "Can we just surrender?"

"Things have come to this point. There is no better way. Follow the order."

"Yes sir!"

Colonel Bowser responded quickly and then ordered his staff to convey the order.

Then Colonel Bowser said, "General, you should take a helicopter as soon as possible and leave here safely."

Major General Smith waved his hand and said, "There is no need to rush for the moment. All troops must maintain their organization as much as possible, cover each other, and strive for the opportunity to break through."

"Yes sir!"

Although the enemy's headquarters also formulated some detailed retreat plans, once the order to break out in a dispersed manner was passed down, the enemy's troops were completely thrown into chaos.

They did not strictly follow the orders at all. In their view, the orders consisted of only two words.

Escape! So the troops rushed to escape, and a large number of tanks, armored vehicles, trucks and various supplies on the vehicles were all ruthlessly abandoned on the road.

The enemy only carried some dry food and individual weapons, and began to flee in a hurry.

This means that the main force of the enemy has been completely defeated and can no longer organize effective resistance.

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At the position of the third battalion, Li Guotao and the soldiers continued to resist the fierce attack of the enemy.

The battle was extremely brutal. A large number of enemies rushed towards the mountain like mad dogs.

Li Guotao kept raising his gun and shooting, harvesting the enemy's heads.

The soldiers were all blood-thirsty and fired wildly at the enemy soldiers rushing towards them. Wherever the dense rain of bullets passed, enemies were shot and fell to the ground.

When the fierce battle was in full swing, the enemy who suddenly attacked retreated like the receding tide. The enemy retreated very cleanly and neatly without any hesitation.

Finally, the enemy's frenzied attack was repelled again, and the soldiers on the position couldn't help but cheer.

Li Guotao lay on the position, observing the situation below the mountain, and saw that not only the infantrymen began to retreat across the board.

The tanks and armored vehicles on the road also began to retreat towards Gutuli.

"what 's wrong?"

"They're not going to the Watergate Bridge?"

Li Guotao ran to the top of the mountain with a gun and found a place with the widest view.

At this moment, Wu Qianli, Mei Sheng and others also gathered here, holding telescopes and observing the situation in the distance.

Mei Sheng said: "Something is wrong. The enemy is retreating across the board, and it seems that they have completely given up the attack."

Wu Qianli nodded and said, "It's indeed not right!"

"What the hell are these bastards doing?"

Mei Sheng pondered for a moment and explained, "Could it be that they have given up and are planning to wait until daybreak before launching the attack?"

Li Guotao observed the situation in the distance and saw that on a distant highway, the enemy's tanks and trucks were blocked on a narrow bend, and the narrow road was completely blocked.

The enemy's infantry fled from the hillsides on both sides, running all the way towards Gutuli.

Some enemy soldiers, seeing that something was wrong, even jumped off the car, abandoning the vehicle and running away.

The trucks were stuck on the road and couldn't move, making it even more impossible to retreat.

Soon, all the enemy soldiers in the tanks came out. These tank soldiers mixed in with the crowd and retreated together towards Gutuli.

Li Guotao finally understood and said, "Captain, the enemy must have given up."

"They are planning to abandon their heavy weapons and baggage and break out through the mountain trails with only a few people."

"These enemies want to retreat back to Gutu first, and then take the small path over there to bypass our blocking position."

Wu Qianli nodded and said, "It seems that the enemy finally couldn't hold out under the general attack of our main force."

"In this case, if they abandon their baggage and heavy weapons, there is no need for them to take the Watergate Bridge. They can just take a few small roads nearby and retreat to Hungnam Port on foot."

Mei Sheng said in confusion: "But this place is still dozens of kilometers away from Xingnan Port."

"Besides, there is ice and snow everywhere, and the roads are difficult to travel. In addition, they are under siege by our main force. Once they abandon their baggage and supplies and try to break through, they will inevitably collapse. Our army will take advantage of the situation to pursue and kill them, and the enemy will have no way to escape."

(End of this chapter)