Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 147 The enemy commander was killed!
Li Guotao naturally wanted to be promoted. After all, he had a system task that required him to be the company commander of the seventh company. How could he be the company commander and complete the task without being promoted?

However, Li Guotao is still inexperienced after all, and he is also worried that some people will not accept it and cause some unnecessary trouble.

And deliberately being modest also makes you appear humble.

Meisheng nodded and said, "With Li Guotao's ability, there is absolutely no problem for him to be the platoon leader."

"When our army promotes cadres, it is not based on qualifications, but ability that matters most."

"Li Guotao's ability is obvious to all, and he has made remarkable achievements many times. I believe that it won't be long before your deeds spread throughout the army, and even the entire corps. By then, you will become a famous combat hero."

"Besides, you are smart, have a strong sense of the overall situation, a strategic vision, and good command ability. You are more than qualified to be the platoon leader."

Li Guotao quickly waved his hands and said, "Please stop praising me. If you continue to praise me, I'm worried that I won't be able to find my way."

"I am now doubting, are you talking about me?"

Wu Qianli said, "Okay, it's settled. Li Guotao will be the platoon leader, and Pinghe will be the deputy platoon leader."

"The soldiers have worked hard during this period. Since there are no missions now, everyone can take a good rest and recover to their best condition as soon as possible."

"Because the war situation changes rapidly, we may receive orders to go to the front line at any time, so we must always remain vigilant."

Meisheng went on to say: "There is one more thing. Although there are no enemies nearby, the enemy's planes are still rampant. We must pay more attention to avoid being bombed, even at night."

"Our Seventh Company has been through hundreds of battles, and those who are still alive are elite soldiers who have survived hundreds of battles. We have weathered many storms and waves, and we cannot capsize in this small ditch."

"Yes!"

……

In the enemy's temporary headquarters, Lieutenant General Walker sat in a chair with a sad face.

A staff officer nearby introduced: "According to preliminary statistics, the 10th Army on the Eastern Front suffered heavy losses and has completely lost its combat effectiveness."

"The 9th Army and other units on the Western Front also lost more than troops."

"In addition to the loss of manpower, we also abandoned a large amount of baggage and heavy weapons in order to break through."

"These include hundreds of tanks and thousands of trucks, as well as hundreds of heavy artillery pieces and a large number of armored vehicles and other weapons and equipment."

"And these heavy equipment and supplies may have become the enemy's spoils of war."

Lieutenant General Walker slammed the table and shouted angrily: "A bunch of good-for-nothings, all of them are useless."

"I really can't imagine that we were defeated by a group of poorly equipped farmers. This is simply a huge joke."

An officer nearby said, "Commander, calm down. Fortunately, the enemy has stopped pursuing us. We should be able to stabilize the battle line at the 38th parallel."

"Yes, yes, they definitely don't dare to cross the 38th parallel." Another officer said quickly.

"We are re-establishing the defense line along the 38th parallel. Judging from the current situation, we should be able to withstand the enemy's offensive."

"And they may not dare to cross the 38th parallel."

"Ha~!"

Lieutenant General Walker sneered and said, "I remember that not long ago, we still firmly believed that China would never send troops, but what about now?"

"In my opinion, they are just a bunch of lunatics. It is impossible to use common sense to figure out their thoughts."

"The enemy may launch an attack at any time. All troops must not slack off. We must re-establish a solid defense line to resist the enemy's attack."

"We must strive to stabilize the battle line on the 38th parallel, and then find a way to defeat them and avenge our previous defeat." "All troops must go all out."

"Yes sir!"

Lieutenant General Walker continued, "This place is too close to the front line and is not suitable as a headquarters. We need to move to Seoul as soon as possible."

A staff officer nearby quickly responded: "I'll arrange it right away."

Some enemy officers present sneered when they heard this.

He was speaking with such confidence just now, but now he is running away.

As Walker said, the volunteers could do anything crazy and they could launch a new round of offensive at any time.

The enemy did not know that the Volunteer Army's insufficient logistical support and exhausted troops meant that they were unable to launch a new round of attacks in a short period of time and would need at least half a month to rest.

But Lieutenant General Walker did not dare to gamble with his life. He did not know when the Volunteer Army would launch an attack. The safest way was to return to Seoul as soon as possible, which was more suitable as his headquarters.

Soon, Lieutenant General Walker got on a jeep bound for Seoul and retreated towards Seoul with the headquarters staff.

As a result, on the way to Seoul, Lieutenant General Walker's convoy encountered a South Korean army that was also retreating towards Seoul.

Lieutenant General Walker, nicknamed Bulldog, also has a hot temper. He became furious when he saw these South Korean troops.

In his opinion, if the Korean troops were not so incompetent, they would not have been defeated so badly.

"Fake~!"

Lieutenant General Walker cursed: "These damn Korean troops, they fight like shit, but they run faster than rabbits."

"Let them make way and let us pass first."

"Yes sir!"

The driver kept honking his horn, trying to get the Korean military trucks to stop and give way.

But these Korean troops refused to stop.

Walker was so angry that he pulled out his pistol and fired a warning shot. The Korean army trucks still did not stop, but they all drove to the side to make way.

Lieutenant General Walker often traveled back and forth between various front lines in a jeep, and was nicknamed "a man like the wind" by his subordinates, who came and went like the wind.

This is not because his time is so precious, but more importantly, he likes the thrill of racing.

Lieutenant General Walker yelled, "Speed ​​up and overtake these bastards."

“I don’t want to see them at all.”

The driver immediately stepped on the accelerator and rushed forward. At the beginning, it was relatively smooth and he successfully overtook several South Korean army trucks.

However, an accident still happened. When overtaking a South Korean military truck, due to the slippery road in winter and the fact that the South Korean driver was probably a little panicked, the two vehicles collided with each other.

Because Walker's jeep was driving too fast, it was hit by the truck, immediately deviated from its direction, and overturned into the ditch on the side of the road.

Lieutenant General Walker was also thrown out of the car and hit the ground hard. Although he was wearing a helmet, the impact was too strong and broke his neck. Lieutenant General Walker's eyes bulged out and he died on the spot.

In this way, a small South Korean soldier easily picked up the largest number of heads in the entire Korean War and successfully killed Lieutenant General Walker, commander of the United Nations ground forces and commander of the U.S. Eighth Army.

(End of this chapter)