Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 177 Capture the American Colonel alive!

Li Guotao watched as all the enemies in front of him raised their hands in surrender, but he turned a blind eye and rushed forward, raising his submachine gun and firing another volley of bullets.

Another large number of enemies in front were wiped out.

Li Guotao wanted to change bullets and continue shooting.

At this time, Wu Qianli caught up and shouted, "Stop shooting, capture him alive."

The soldiers stopped shooting one after another, and Mei Sheng shouted in English: "Surrender your weapons and you won't be killed!"

"Raise your guns!"

Li Guotao could only put away his gun in disappointment, but in this battle, Li Guotao killed more than a hundred enemies and gained tens of thousands of points, which was a great harvest.

In this battle, the Third Battalion won a great victory, killing more than 700 enemies and capturing more than 600 enemies.

The old man Colonel Freeman hid behind a big rock and luckily saved his life. At this moment, he obediently raised his hands and surrendered to the volunteers.

Although I feel unwilling, it is better than losing my life.

"I actually caught a big fish."

Meisheng shouted excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Li Guotao and Wu Qianli walked over quickly.

"Who did you catch?"

Meisheng pointed at Colonel Freeman and said, "That's the guy, Colonel Freeman, the commander of the 23rd Regiment of the 2nd Division of the US Army."

Freeman looked at the group of volunteer soldiers in front of him with a panicked look on his face and prayed silently in his heart.

Li Guotao couldn't help but light up when he heard this. Colonel? This is rare!

One is three thousand points!

Do you want to kill this old guy?
Wu Qianli beside him shouted excitedly: "We have captured an American colonel alive. This time we have made a great contribution!"

This is indeed a big fish. After all, the colonel commander of the US military is not so easy to catch.

At this moment, Li Guotao could only reluctantly give up the urge to kill him. After all, our army has strict military discipline, and no one can save him if he violates military discipline so blatantly.

However, Li Guotao changed his mind and thought that catching a living colonel would definitely be of great use in the future, so this deal should not be a loss.

Wu Qianli glanced at Colonel Freeman and said with a smile, "Take good care of this big treasure. After the battle is over, take it back and ask for credit."

Yu Congrong smiled and said, "Don't worry, this old guy won't be able to escape."

Wu Qianli smiled and said, "I'm not worried that he will run away. I'm worried that if this old guy has a heart attack and is scared to death, it will be troublesome."

"Mei Sheng, comfort this guy."

Mei Sheng agreed readily and then started talking to Colonel Freeman in English.

Wu Qianli then ordered: "Clean up the battlefield immediately, disarm all the prisoners, and gather them together for custody."

"Seventh Company!"

"To!"

Li Guotao responded quickly.

Wu Qianli ordered: "Carefully scout the surrounding area to see if there are any fish that have slipped through the net."

"Yes!"

Li Guotao responded confidently: "I guarantee that the task will be completed."

Wu Qianli then ordered: "Communicator, contact the regiment headquarters immediately and report the situation."

"Yes!" At the same time, the other troops also achieved very fruitful results.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Volunteer Army launched a counterattack.

Two main US military regiments south of Huachuan were defeated, and a division of the puppet army was defeated, suffering heavy losses.

Our army won a great victory, killing thousands of enemies and capturing thousands in this battle alone. If the puppet soldiers had not run too fast and were familiar with the terrain, the volunteers would not have been able to catch up with them, otherwise the results would have been even greater.

The news quickly reached Lieutenant General Ridgway's headquarters. Upon hearing the news, Lieutenant General Ridgway angrily cursed: "Fuck, these idiots, how could they not be prepared in advance and suffer such heavy losses."

A brigadier general said cautiously: "Commander, calm down. We didn't expect the enemy to be so cunning."

"They actually launched a water attack at this time!"

Lieutenant General Ridgway said angrily: "A bunch of good-for-nothings, two main regiments, thousands of people are gone just like that."

"This is really unreasonable."

"How can I explain such a heavy loss to the commander?"

Lieutenant General Ridgway was almost mad with rage. Originally everything was going relatively smoothly. Although their advancement was slow, they did not suffer too many losses, and the troops were continuously advancing northward.

According to Ridgway's plan, if the trend continued, the Volunteer Army would definitely be dragged down.

However, this disastrous defeat was beyond Ridgway's expectations.

This not only resulted in the loss of a large number of elite troops, but also caused a huge gap in the entire defense line.

Lieutenant General Ridgway walked quickly to the front of the sand table, stared at it, and said thoughtfully: "Order the troops to withdraw temporarily and suspend all military operations."

"Yes sir!"

Lieutenant General Ridgway continued, "Also, send a telegram to the headquarters requesting the dispatch of more reinforcements to support the front."

"Let's just say the enemy is constantly increasing their troops. If we want to win this war, we also need support, the more the better."

"Yes sir!"

Staring at the sand table in front of him, Lieutenant General Ridgway was also extremely anxious. When the battle had reached this point, Lieutenant General Ridgway also realized that the Volunteer Army was indeed difficult to deal with.

Lieutenant General Ridgway pondered for a moment and said, "According to common sense, they can't hold out for so long."

A staff officer nearby said: "We have been carrying out the previous tactics and continuously bombing their logistics supply lines."

"But the effect seems to be getting worse and worse. The enemy's repair ability is beyond our imagination."

"Often, a railway bridge that was blown up today would be repaired again the next day."

"This also means that the enemy can transport more supplies to the front line."

"According to our reconnaissance, they have mobilized a large number of troops and civilians to ensure the safety of the supply lines."

Lieutenant General Ridgway sighed helplessly and said, "The enemy's willpower is far beyond our imagination. They can often do some unimaginable things."

"We should be extremely cautious when dealing with such an enemy, as it will be even more difficult to win."

An enemy brigadier general said: "Commander, the enemy's fighting spirit is indeed far superior to that of ordinary people, but their weaknesses are also very obvious. They are just a group of poorly equipped civilians."

Lieutenant General Ridgway said angrily, "We have been made into this state by a group of farmers. Is this something worth showing off?"

The enemy brigadier general was so scared that he shut his mouth obediently, thinking: Am I not comforting you?

Lieutenant General Ridgway frowned and said, "It has come to this point. We must not underestimate our enemies anymore."

"We should study carefully how we can achieve victory in the face of such a powerful enemy."

Although the front line suffered another devastating defeat, Lieutenant General Ridgway did not know yet that for him, great news was on the way.

(End of this chapter)