Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 174 Flooding the US Army!

Li Guotao said thoughtfully: "Don't worry, this day is definitely not far away."

According to Li Guotao's memory, the next large-scale counterattack by the Volunteer Army, the fifth battle, should be in half a month.

Li Guotao was also secretly looking forward to this battle.

"Click~!"

A flash of lightning split the night sky, followed by a rumble of thunder and the rain falling even harder.

Under the dark night, the army commander, wearing a raincoat, came to the Hwacheon Lake Dam in the rain with a group of combat staff.

This is a large lake formed by damming and generating electricity. As the rain gets heavier, the water level in the lake is gradually rising.

The commander observed the situation, his eyes sparkling and he was extremely excited.

"chief of staff!"

"To!"

The commander ordered with a serious face: "Send people immediately to close all the sluice gates of the dam and raise the water level of the dam."

"Send a working group in to find out the reservoir's water storage and other conditions as soon as possible, and continue to monitor the reservoir's water level."

"I'm going to drown his seven armies."

"Yes!"

The Chief of Staff responded quickly.

It turned out that the commander had already understood some of the situation. If the rainy weather continued for several days as predicted by the meteorological department, then the water level of the reservoir would definitely continue to rise, and filling the entire reservoir should not be a problem.

The enemy is now in a low-lying area downstream. Given the water storage capacity of this reservoir, if it is filled with water and the gates are suddenly opened to release water, the surging flood will definitely destroy the enemy's camp.

At least all the enemies along the North Han River have to be encountered. The commander firmly believes that the ancient tactic of water attack will surely succeed again this time.

The commander excitedly ordered: "Send out scouts immediately to find out the enemy's troop deployment downstream and the terrain near the enemy's camp."

"Prepare in advance for the next battle."

"Yes! Promise to complete the mission."

This time, God finally stood on the side of the Volunteer Army, and the meteorological department's forecast was very accurate.

In the next few days, it rained intermittently for several days, and the water level of the Huachuan Reservoir rose sharply. The reservoir was basically full, and the water level continued to rise.

After receiving the report, the commander was very excited.

At this time, the chief of staff pointed to the sand table and said: "Our scouts have taken the opportunity to find out the enemy's troop deployment in the past few days."

"It's all clearly marked on the sand table. Once the gates are opened to release water, according to our speculation, once the gates are opened to release water."

"The enemy's camps in the southern part of Hwacheon, along the North Han River, will be impacted."

"The enemy is not prepared yet, so we can catch them off guard."

"After being flooded, the enemy will definitely retreat to the nearby high ground to avoid the flood."

"We can send out troops to seize these high grounds at night, and when the enemy retreats, we can catch them all in one fell swoop."

"Haha~!"

The commander laughed excitedly and said, "Great, how are the troops preparing?"

The chief of staff replied: "Although it has been raining these days and the soldiers have suffered a little, there are no combat missions. The soldiers have recovered their strength and have made combat preparations according to the plan. The morale is very high at the moment. Our army will win this battle."

The commander nodded with satisfaction, pointed at the sand table and said, "In that case, tonight, we will launch a counterattack according to the original plan, and we must destroy as many enemies as possible." "Yes! We will ensure that the mission is completed."

With the order from the army commander, the combat order was quickly issued to all troops.

The third battalion also received a combat order, and Wu Qianli quickly summoned all three company commanders.

Wu Qianli pointed to the map and said, "According to the instructions from our superiors, the Hwacheon Reservoir will be opened to release water at 10 o'clock tonight. At that time, the flood will overwhelm the enemy camps along the Bukhan River in the south."

"Our army will take this opportunity to launch a counterattack and annihilate the enemy forces south of Hwacheon."

"Our Third Battalion's mission is to capture Hill 654 in the southwest."

"It is estimated that if the gates are opened at 654 o'clock, the flood will reach this area in about an hour. After the enemy camp is flooded, they will definitely retreat towards Hill . We must take the opportunity to annihilate these fleeing enemies."

"So we have to seize Hill 654 before the flood arrives."

"The troops will set out after dark and arrive near Hill 654 at 654 o'clock. They must seize Hill before the flood arrives."

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Li Guotao and others responded quickly.

Wu Qianli said: "The superiors have entrusted such an important mission to our Third Battalion. This is a sign of trust in us. We must not let them down and must ensure that we destroy as many enemies as possible."

"Yes!"

At this time, Li Guotao said with a smile: "After the enemy is trapped by the water, they are just a group of drowning dogs. It is easy to deal with them."

"So I think the biggest difficulty we face this time is not the enemy, but God."

What Li Guotao said was indeed correct. The Third Battalion set out after dark as planned and made a detour towards Hill 654.

In order to avoid the enemy and infiltrate Hill 654, we can only take a detour through the mountainous area in the west.

There were no decent roads in this mountainous area, and the continued rainy weather made the mountain roads even more difficult to travel.

The mountain road is slippery and you may slide down the cliff if you are not careful.

Fortunately, the Third Battalion had some experience, because in the winter, when marching around Changjin Lake, most of the time they took this kind of mountain road, and the ice-covered road was even more dangerous than this.

Although the road was difficult to travel on and we had to advance in the dark, we had to race against time to reach the designated location as soon as possible, so it was still full of dangers.

The soldiers tied themselves together with ropes and advanced quickly forward.

In some places there were no roads at all, so they just trampled their way out.

There was water in some places, and the streams on the mountains were rushing down with rapid currents. The soldiers had to grit their teeth and swim upstream.

After a long journey, we finally arrived near Hill 654 at around nine o'clock in the evening.

At this moment, the soldiers were all wet and covered with mud, as if they had just crawled out of a mud pit.

The soldiers hid in a secluded place at the foot of a mountain and rested on the spot.

Wu Qianli once again called together several company-level cadres to hold a meeting to discuss the next combat plan.

Wu Qianli raised his hand and pointed ahead, saying, "That mountain is Hill 654. According to the intelligence provided by our superiors, there are not many enemies stationed on the mountain."

"There is only about one squad of the enemy, setting up an observation post on the mountain."

"But the mountain road is steep, and there is only one way up the mountain."

"Although there are not many enemies, if we are exposed, the enemy will block the mountain road with machine guns and we will not be able to rush up."

(End of this chapter)