Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Li Moyin was naturally also called to the meeting, and he also specifically called Li Guotao to go to the temporary division headquarters together.

Several leaders of the division headquarters and the commanders of the three regiments under the 113th Division were all present.

Commander Jiang said seriously: "Although the enemy has temporarily stopped attacking, they will not give up, and the enemy's planes may arrive soon."

"We must be fully prepared. No matter what, we must defend Sansori to the death, block the enemy's retreat, and buy time for the main force to annihilate the US 9th Army."

At this time, the chief of staff said: "The enemy's firepower is strong, and it is possible that they will send aircraft to help. Now our soldiers are working hard to dig trenches and tunnels to avoid losses as much as possible."

Commander Jiang nodded in satisfaction and said, "I know the soldiers are very tired, but we have no choice. This battle is of great importance. Even if we die of exhaustion on the battlefield, we must not let the enemy escape from the three institutes."

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Li Moyin said: "In order to avoid greater casualties caused by enemy bombing, the troops must be deployed in echelons and evacuated as much as possible."

"When the ones in front are all gone, the ones behind will move up immediately. We must not let the enemy escape."

Commander Jiang nodded and said, "Old Li is right. Let's do this! Each regiment must go all out and hold the position."

"Yes!"

Commander Jiang pointed at the map and said, "But we are now facing a greater danger. According to the intelligence provided by the Zhisi, the battle situation has changed significantly."

"First, in order to support the retreat of the US 9th Army, the enemy sent the 1st Cavalry Division north to provide support, and it is estimated that it will arrive soon."

"If they arrive from the south, we will be in danger of being attacked from both sides."

As soon as he finished speaking, Deputy Division Commander Liu pointed to the map and said, "If the enemy is reinforcing from the south, they will definitely have to pass through the Tongjiang Bridge."

"If we blow up the bridge, we can temporarily block the enemy in the south. Even if the enemy organizes engineers to repair the bridge, as long as we defend the bridgehead with a small number of troops, they will not be able to get through."

"At least we can save as much manpower as possible to deal with the main force of the enemy in the north."

Commander Jiang stared at the map, nodded and said, "Old Liu is right. The 339th Regiment will immediately send troops to the Tongjiang Bridge and make sure to blow up the bridge for me."

"The enemy has temporarily stopped attacking, perhaps in order to join forces with the enemy in the south to attack us from both sides. We must race against time and set off now."

"Yes!"

The commander of the 339th Regiment responded quickly, stood up and left quickly.

Commander Jiang continued, "In addition to the enemies in the south, there is another change."

"According to the latest intelligence from the Zhisi, Sansoli is not their only retreat route. There is another road to the west that can be used. The Zhisi ordered us to occupy Longquanli and cut off this passage to completely cut off their retreat to the south."

"But there is no Longquanli on our map. It may be that our map is not accurate enough. In addition, our map shows that there is no road in the northwest that can pass the enemy's heavy equipment."

The Chief of Staff said, "We have sent a message to the Zhisi for confirmation. We should get a reply soon."

Li Guotao, who was standing behind Li Moran, suddenly said, "It's not Longquanli, it's Longyuanli. But Commander Jiang, you are right. Our map is not accurate enough. There should be a road over there. Otherwise, Zhisi would not have let us go over there to block the way. Zhisi's map must be more accurate."

Hearing this, Commander Jiang asked in surprise: "How do you know?"

"Forehead?"

Li Guotao hesitated for a moment, raised his hand and pointed at the map and said, "Only Longyuanli is marked on the map, not the place called Longquanli you just mentioned."

Commander Jiang said, "But the telegram from the Zhisi mentioned Longquanli."

Li Guotao said: "The telegram must have been wrong. It should be Longyuanli. Our mission is to block the enemy's escape. We cannot just defend Sansoli. We must divide our forces to seize Longyuanli and completely cut off their retreat."

"If the division commander has any doubts, he can send out scouts to investigate first."

At this time, the communications staff came over quickly and said, "Report to the division commander, the urgent telegram from the Zhisi is not Longquanli, but Longyuanli."

"Zhisi emphasized again that after the enemy was blocked in Sansoli, they might retreat and change their route to Longyuanli, so we must seize Longyuanli in advance."

Commander Jiang was surprised and said, "Why did you say it was in Longquan before? It made me look for it on the map for a long time."

The communications officer quickly handed over the latest telegram and said, "The telegram is wrong. It's Longyuanli, not Longquanli."

Commander Jiang took the telegram and read it, then said angrily, "Fortunately, it was confirmed. Such a mistake at a critical moment would have caused trouble."

At this time, Deputy Division Commander Liu also said: "Since the Zhisi has determined that Longyuanli is accessible to the enemy's heavy troops, it must be correct. Although we are short of troops, we must divide our forces to seize Longyuanli and never give the enemy a chance to escape."

Commander Jiang said: "The 112th and 114th Divisions defeated the local brigade at Gari Ridge and are on their way to support us. I'm afraid it will take some time for them to arrive."

"We are now attacked from all sides and facing the attack of the main force of the Ninth Army. We are indeed short of manpower."

"But Lao Liu is right. We must plug this hole in Longyuanli."

Li Moyin said: "At this point, we have no other choice but to stop the enemy at all costs."

Commander Jiang gritted his teeth and said, "Let's fight. Even if all of our 113th Division is wiped out and all of us are buried here, we must stop the enemy."

"Old Liu, you personally lead the 337th Regiment to Longyuanli and seize it in advance."

Deputy Division Commander Liu and the head of the 337th Regiment quickly responded, "Yes!"

Commander Jiang said, "Let's go immediately and keep in touch at all times."

"Yes!"

Deputy Division Commander Liu responded, and without further delay, he left with the commander of the 337th Regiment.

Commander Jiang brought Li Moyin and others to a forward observation post.

Commander Jiang observed the situation of the enemy troops on the opposite side and said, "It seems that the enemy is preparing a new round of more fierce attacks."

Li Moyin said: "As long as we hold on until dark, the enemy should stop attacking, so we can have a good rest and let the soldiers recover their strength."

Everyone knew that the soldiers were already exhausted and were now relying entirely on their tenacious willpower to hold on.

Li Guotao said thoughtfully: "In the fierce battle just now, we destroyed a lot of enemy tanks. Now the road is completely blocked. It's not easy for the enemy to get through."

"Therefore, we can deploy as few personnel as possible on the front line, especially in places that are prone to enemy artillery and bombing, and try to disperse them as much as possible and deploy them in echelons to reduce casualties caused by bombing."

"After the enemy launches the attack, it will be completely in time for our people to advance to the front line."

Commander Jiang frowned and said, "But the enemy may use artillery fire to block the rear, preventing our people from approaching the front line and covering their attacking forces."

Li Guotao said: "Then we can only make full use of the terrain advantages and open up anti-artillery positions in places where they cannot fire, while also ensuring that we can quickly support the front line."

Commander Jiang nodded slightly and said, "This is the only way we can do now. The enemy's main force is heading for us." "They are well-equipped and have air superiority. We have limited manpower and are now divided to defend. The situation is not good."

"But no matter what, we must hold our ground."

Li Guotao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Commander Jiang, these foreign devils are just that bad. We will definitely be able to hold our position."

Commander Jiang nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are right. We can definitely win this battle. This is our battle to avenge our humiliation."

Li Guotao thought to himself: This battle is more than just a revenge, it is simply a battle to become a god. The 38th Army will become a god in one battle.

First, they wiped out the pseudo 7th Division, recaptured Tokugawa in one fell swoop, and threatened the flank of the US 9th Army.

Then, within 14 hours, they rushed 145 miles and captured Sansoli, completely cutting off the escape route of the US th Army to the south.

The main force of the 38th Army also wiped out the Turkish Brigade and annihilated thousands of enemy troops.

And this is far from over, the battle is still going on, they will definitely hold the line, stop the fleeing enemy, and contribute greater results to the glorious victory of the second battle.

Such a brilliant record is enough to make him a god.

Not long after, rumbling sounds were heard from the enemy's artillery positions.

The shells flew quickly towards the position of the 113th Division with a sharp whistling sound.

The violent explosions were continuous and the soldiers could only hide in the dug trenches as much as possible and follow the previous arrangements to avoid casualties as much as possible.

In addition to the artillery bombardment, enemy planes arrived soon and began to bombard the blocking positions of the 113th Division.

The mountaintops were turned into a sea of ​​fire, and the enemy's bombs and incendiary bombs poured down on the Volunteer Army's positions like crazy.

Obviously, the enemy was really angry this time.

Because they knew very well that if they couldn't break out, they would be in big trouble.

Therefore, they will certainly launch an attack at all costs in an attempt to break through the Volunteer Army's blockade.

At the same time, the 339th Regiment assault team quickly rushed to Tongjiang Bridge and launched a fierce attack. There were not many defenders here, and they were quickly wiped out.

The soldiers then placed explosives on the bridge and blew it up completely.

Not long after, a large number of tanks rumbled over from the south, and the 1st Cavalry Division arrived to provide support.

However, facing the destroyed bridge, these foreigners were now helpless. Under the current circumstances, it would undoubtedly be very difficult for them to cross the Tongjiang Bridge.

The 1st Cavalry Division had no choice but to report the news to Walker and also notified the US 2nd Division.

At this moment, the main force of the US military attacking Sansoli from the north was the US 2nd Division.

After reading the telegram, Major General Kaiser, the commander of the 2nd U.S. Division, angrily cursed: "Fuck, the 1st Cavalry Division is a bunch of good-for-nothings."

"They always claimed to be some kind of ace, but in the end, an entire regiment was wiped out by the Chinese in Yunshan, and even the regiment leader was killed."

"Now we asked them to come and help us, but they can't even cross the Tongjiang Bridge. They are simply a bunch of rubbish."

"What ace division? I think they are just a bunch of good-for-nothings."

At this moment, Major General Kaiser was also very angry and anxious. Telegrams from the army commander and the commander came in like snowflakes, demanding that they break through Sansoli at all costs.

He also knew that the matter was of great importance, so how could he not be anxious?

At this time, an adjutant said: "General, don't worry. Even without the support of the 1st Cavalry Division, we are fully capable of defeating them."

"You see, the enemy's positions are engulfed in flames, having been plowed several times by our artillery shells and bombs."

"With such heavy fire, the enemy will definitely not survive. I believe that with just one round of attack, we will be able to defeat them all and open up a way for retreat."

Major General Kaiser said with a serious face: "Immediately order the attacking troops to follow the original plan. After the artillery preparation is completed, immediately launch a full-line general attack."

"Kill the enemy at all costs."

"Yes sir!"

Soon, the US 2nd Division launched another fierce offensive. A large number of enemy troops, under the cover of tanks, rushed towards the Volunteer Army's blocking positions with great momentum.

"The enemy is attacking!"

"Recover the position immediately!"

"Ready to fight!"

"Is there anyone alive?"

"Those of you who can still breathe, get on the battlefield and fight them."

The surviving soldiers on the battlefield rushed to the blocking positions, ready to fight the enemy to the death.

At this moment, the enemy was really fighting desperately. A large number of tanks were dispatched and launched an attack along the highway.

A large number of infantrymen also launched a group charge, with dense formations, rushing forward recklessly.

This kind of dense formation group charge is rare for the US military. Even during World War II, such a situation rarely occurred. This shows that the enemy was really anxious this time.

Li Guotao and Li Moyin were lying on the front line, observing the situation in the distance.

Li Moyin frowned and said, "The enemy is going to fight to the death."

"Hehe~!"

Li Guotao grinned and said, "Isn't this even better? We can take advantage of this opportunity to kill more enemies."

Li Guotao was also very excited at this moment, because for him, this was definitely a rare opportunity.

If the group charges forward, isn't that the same as lining up for him to receive food?
Li Moyin said: "Your shooting skills are good. Let's first eliminate the anti-aircraft machine guns on the tanks."

Li Guotao smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I will kill them one by one and I guarantee they will die."

Li Guotao picked up a Garand rifle as he spoke. His marksmanship had already reached perfection.

He was even too lazy to use a sniper rifle, because he could unleash the power of the sniper rifle with an ordinary rifle. The sniper rifle's scope had become a burden to Li Guotao.

Otherwise, how can it be called superb?
Li Guotao reminded: "Let's wait until we are closer before fighting. This way we can make the most of this opportunity and deplete their forces."

"That's natural!" (End of Chapter)