Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 203 Li Guotao, it all depends on you!
The main force of the 9th Corps was ordered to move quietly to the east.

Li Guotao led the soldiers of the Seventh Company and quietly marched eastward under the cover of night.

Yu Congrong couldn't help but complain, "All the way east? Going further east, they're all puppet troops."

Li Guotao nodded and said, "It seems so."

Yu Congrong said: "Fighting puppet troops? That's meaningless."

"Those guys are just a bunch of rabble, they have no fighting power at all."

Li Guotao smiled and said, "If we defeat the puppet army and open a breakthrough on the eastern front, we will then have to deal with the American troops."

Yu Congrong pondered for a moment and said, "That being said, however..."

Li Guotao said: "Don't complain, defeating the enemy is the most important thing."

"Avoid the real and attack the fake, this is the tactic."

"No matter what, we have to fight this battle well. This battle is of great significance and is directly related to the overall development."

Yu Congrong nodded and said, "I know, I just said it casually."

Li Guotao took out a map, looked at it carefully, and said, "If nothing goes wrong, we will be able to reach the designated location tonight."

Yu Congrong said thoughtfully, "It should be about thirty kilometers away."

Li Guotao ordered: "Tell the soldiers to speed up and make sure they reach the designated location as soon as possible."

"As long as we get there, we can have a good rest."

"Although we don't know the exact time of the attack yet, I don't think it will take too long."

"Because the enemy is not stupid. The longer the time drags on, the more likely they are to discover our intentions. Once they adjust their deployment, our plan will fail."

"So the faster you attack, the better. You should catch the enemy off guard and strive for a quick victory."

"Fortunately, these puppet troops are not very strong in combat, so we should be able to defeat them quickly."

"But we also have to race against time and get to the designated location as soon as possible so that we have more time to rest, conserve our energy, and fight in the best condition."

"Okay~!"

"Speed ​​up!"

"The ones behind are following closely."

Before dawn, the Seventh Company arrived at the designated location on time. The soldiers were already exhausted and could finally stop to rest.

Li Guotao found a good place and had a good sleep.

In the afternoon, Li Guotao, who had fully recovered, received a notice and rushed to the battalion headquarters for a meeting.

Li Guotao hurried to the temporary camp headquarters. After everyone arrived, Tan Ziwei took out a map and spread it in front of everyone.

Tan Ziwei said seriously, "We just received an order from our superiors. Our Third Battalion has received a new mission."

Tan Ziwei paused for a moment, then pointed at the map and said, "We need to infiltrate the enemy's rear, make a detour, and reach this place - Wumazhi."

Li Guotao glanced down and saw that on the winding road on the map, there was a place specially marked as Wumazhi.

Obviously this is just a small place, but the only special thing about it is that it is located next to the highway.

Tan Ziwei continued, "According to the plan of our superiors, our army will launch a comprehensive general offensive against the enemy in the county."

"Once the general offensive is launched, these puppet troops will be quickly defeated given their combat effectiveness."

"In this case, they will inevitably flee south along the highway."

"If the enemy troops in this area want to escape south, Wumazhi will be the only way they can pass through."

"If we can seize the opportunity to seize Wumazhi and cut off the enemy's retreat, we can assist the main force to encircle and annihilate the enemy in this area in one fell swoop." Li Guotao's eyes flashed with a gleam. Maneuvering and cutting off the enemy's retreat is our specialty.

If this mission is completed, we will definitely achieve quite good results.

After all, almost all of those puppet soldiers are athletes and can run very fast. If you don't stop them, who can catch up with them?

Even if they are intercepted, some of them will probably take advantage of the chaos to escape through a small path, but at least we can kill as many enemies as possible.

The main goal of this campaign is to annihilate the enemy's manpower and weaken its strength.

Li Guotao asked quickly: "When do we set off?"

Tan Ziwei said seriously, "We will set out tonight and make sure to reach the area near Wumazhi before dawn to hide and wait. We must capture Wumazhi after dark tomorrow."

"Because tomorrow evening, the main force of our army will launch an all-out attack."

"Therefore, the capture of Wumazhi is of great importance and directly related to the final outcome of this battle."

"Our superiors have entrusted us with such an important task. This is a sign of their trust in us. We must not let them down and must ensure that this task is completed successfully."

Having to travel dozens of roads overnight is not an easy task.

However, this matter is of great importance, and the general offensive will be launched tomorrow night.

This was pretty much what Li Guotao had expected. After all, the longer it dragged on, the more time the enemy had to prepare.

This battle must be launched as quickly as possible and resolved quickly. We must not give the enemy time to react.

Wu Qianli, the battalion commander, took the lead in expressing his opinion: "Please rest assured, deputy commander, our third battalion is committed to completing the mission."

Tan Ziwei nodded with satisfaction and said, "I also believe that our Third Battalion can definitely complete the mission."

"This time we are going deep behind enemy lines, so there will definitely be many dangers, but no matter how dangerous it is, we must resolutely ensure that we complete the mission."

"After you get back, get ready immediately and set off after dark."

"Yes!"

"Li Guotao!"

"To!"

Li Guotao, who was about to get up and leave, stopped immediately.

Tan Ziwei pointed at the map and said, "According to our previous reconnaissance, this area is the border between the puppet army and the US military defense zone. There are some loopholes in the defense. We will go through here."

"As the spearhead company of the entire battalion, you, the Seventh Company, must find a safe path and sneak into the vicinity of Wumazhi without anyone noticing."

"Yes!"

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

Tan Ziwei put away the map and handed it to Li Guotao, saying, "This time it's all up to you."

Li Guotao took the map and said with a smile, "Don't worry, there will be no problem."

After returning, the troops began to prepare to set off.

Li Guotao asked Yu Congrong to lead the team, while he personally took several outstanding scouts to explore the way ahead.

After dark, the troops set out under the cover of night and, with their rich experience, made smooth progress.

The Seventh Company successfully avoided the enemy's defensive forces, broke through their defense line, and headed towards Wumazhi. The other troops of the Third Battalion also successfully interspersed along the Seventh Company's route.

Under the cover of night, the troops advanced rapidly and successfully arrived at the area near Wumazhi before dawn, where they hid and waited.

(End of this chapter)