Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 35 A mission that must be completed!
On the morning of the 27th, the enemy, under the cover of aircraft and artillery, launched a fierce offensive against Wupingli and Liutanli at the same time.

With the cooperation of friendly forces, the Volunteer Army relied on favorable terrain to build a solid line of defense and tenaciously resisted the fierce offensive of the enemy.

The soldiers of the Seventh Company heard the sound of gunfire becoming more frequent in the distance, and they all became excited.

Li Guotao was running with the soldiers in the forest when Yu Congrong suddenly said, "The company commander and the instructor have gone to a meeting again. I guess the mission will be handed down soon."

The dejected soldiers suddenly became energized after hearing these words, and they were like being injected with chicken blood.

The soldiers were cold and hungry because they couldn't even get enough food, so naturally they didn't want to move.

But if you stay there for too long, you have to get up and move around, otherwise you will freeze to death.

Li Guotao asked casually: "Platoon Leader, is what you said true?"

Yu Congrong said: "Of course it's true, would I lie to you?"

Li Guotao's eyes flashed, and he turned his head to look into the distance, which was the direction of Xinxingli.

Li Guotao checked the system map and found that this place was still some distance away from Xinxingli.

According to what Li Guotao learned, their next battle plan will definitely revolve around Xinxingli.

Li Guotao's task in Xinxing was also very arduous.

Of the ten tasks issued by the system, two have been completed, leaving eight.

Most tasks are not too urgent and can be completed slowly.

But there is one thing that can probably only be completed in Xinxing.

Mission 7: Seize the Polar Bear Regiment’s flag.

According to Li Guotao's speculation, he should personally capture the regiment flag to complete the mission.

If it is captured by others, or the enemy runs away with the flag, the mission will fail.

After all, it would be almost impossible to find another opportunity to seize the Polar Bear Regiment’s flag in the future.

Once a task fails, the system will issue a more difficult task.

So in Xinxing, Li Guotao had to complete this task.

There is another task that must be completed, which is to protect Lei Gong.

According to the plot development, Lei Gong died in this battle.

If Lei Gong died, Mission 10 would be declared a failure, so he had to ensure Lei Gong's safety.

Thinking of this, Li Guotao frowned deeply. Such a difficult task was indeed difficult to complete.

Even though Li Guotao had been planning in his mind, he was not completely sure. After all, the situation on the battlefield changed rapidly and there were too many variables.

Li Guotao gritted his teeth and his eyes gradually became firm.

No matter what, you must complete the task!

Li Guotao made up his mind secretly.

After running two laps, the soldiers gathered on the hillside to bask in the sun. Although the soldiers were not solar powered, they could still keep themselves warmer by basking in the sun.

“Drip…drip~!”

A shrill whistle sounded.

"Enemy plane! Take cover immediately!"

The soldiers in the distance shouted first, and Li Guotao and others immediately ran into the woods nearby with their guns and hid on the spot.

"Buzz~!"

There was a loud roar of engines and an enemy reconnaissance plane flew through the air.

Only after the enemy planes flew away and the alarm was lifted did the soldiers dare to get up and move around.

Li Guotao brushed off the snow on his body and couldn't help but complain.

"Damn it, the enemy planes are coming more and more frequently."

Yu Congrong patted the snow on his knees and said, "The battle has begun, and the enemy's planes will only increase in number." Just then, someone shouted.

"The company commander and his men are back!"

Li Guotao turned his head and took a look, and sure enough, he saw Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng running towards him quickly in the distance.

The soldiers immediately surrounded them, and Li Guotao also squeezed in with the crowd.

"Captain, when are we going to the front line?"

Wu Qianli shouted loudly: "Everyone in the Seventh Company, prepare your weapons and equipment in ten minutes and then set off."

"Yes!"

The soldiers responded excitedly, and then hurriedly began to pack up and prepare to set off.

Lei Gong came up to Wu Qianli and asked, "What mission?"

Wu Qianli said: "The main force will launch a full-scale counterattack this afternoon. Our division's mission is to attack Xinxingli."

"Our 1286th Company's mission is to go around to the southwest of Xinxingli and capture Hill ."

The reason for choosing to launch the general offensive in the afternoon was mainly because during the day, the enemy had absolute artillery advantage due to their airplanes and artillery.

The attack was launched in the afternoon, actually towards evening, and by the time the full-scale battle started, it was already evening.

Although the enemy also has night planes, their number is relatively much smaller and the visibility is poor at night. Once the two sides engage in a melee, the enemy's heavy artillery and aircraft will be cautious and naturally dare not bomb indiscriminately.

Therefore, the Volunteer Army mostly launched counterattacks at night to narrow the gap between the two sides as much as possible.

"Hill 1286?"

"Correct!"

"How far?"

"About fifty li!"

Lei Gong nodded and said, "It's not far. It's still a long way before dark, so there's plenty of time."

Mei Sheng said: "But the mountain road is rugged and difficult to travel, so we should hurry over as soon as possible."

Lei Gong looked into the distance and asked, "How many enemy soldiers are there in such a big bag?"

Mei Sheng said: "There are about 100,000 enemy troops in the pocket of the Ninth Corps on the Eastern Front."

"But our commander is more than just that courageous. There are more than 200,000 enemy troops on the Western Front who have been put into the pocket."

Lei Gong said excitedly: "The commander is worthy of being the commander!"

Wu Qianli said excitedly: "The division commander said that all units must go all out to try to annihilate as many enemy forces as possible in the shortest possible time and completely defeat the enemy's main force."

"Hehe~!"

Lei Gong grinned and said, "So, we can finally have dinner."

"These past two days, my stomach has almost collapsed from hunger."

Mei Sheng smiled and said, "The enemy has a lot of good stuff. As long as we defeat them, we can start making them."

Ten minutes passed quickly and all the soldiers of the Seventh Company had gathered.

Wu Qianli waved his hand and shouted sternly: "Let's go!"

The team immediately marched south without any extra words. The soldiers all knew that this time they would definitely go to the front line to join the battle. Just knowing this was enough.

At this moment, Li Guotao only had a rough battle plan in his mind, and he could only act according to circumstances.

But no matter what, Li Guotao will do his best to complete the task, and he must complete the task.

That afternoon, the Seventh Company made a detour and infiltrated to the southwest of Xinxingli, about three kilometers away from Hill 1286. The troops temporarily stopped to rest in seclusion.

Wu Qianli sent out scouts in advance to find out the situation.

At the same time, the 150,000 troops of the Ninth Corps also began to move, gradually engaged in the battle, and launched an attack from the enemy's flank.

(End of this chapter)