Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 37 An accident happened!

Colonel McLean pointed to the sand table and said, "It is night time now and the situation is unclear. We must hold out until dawn, find out the enemy's situation, and then find a way to eliminate them."

"The troops must strengthen the defense of various positions, especially the surrounding commanding heights, and we must firmly control them in our hands."

“Yes sir!”

An officer nearby said quickly: "We will arrange it immediately."

Colonel McLean went on to say: "We must do everything we can to find out the enemy's specific situation as soon as possible."

"You can temporarily stop the offensive in the direction of Yudam-ri, and gradually withdraw the defense line towards Sinhung-ri."

“Yes sir!”

……

Wu Qianli led the soldiers of the Seventh Company and quietly moved to the vicinity of Hill 1286 under the cover of night.

Wu Qianli observed the situation on the mountain and then ordered: "Thunder Lord, build an artillery position immediately."

"The infantry deployed on the spot and prepared to launch a strong attack."

"Assault team, go around immediately and try to climb up the cliff to the top of the mountain for a surprise attack."

"Yes!"

Following Wu Qianli's order, the soldiers immediately began to prepare.

Several soldiers of the assault team quietly came to the bottom of the cliff in the southeast direction and began to climb up the mountain.

These warriors were carefully selected and are the best at cliff climbing.

Several people carefully lay on the cliff and climbed up the mountain like geckos.

Gu Cangzhou suddenly ran to Wu Qianli and said softly: "Captain, it's not good!"

"An enemy force is coming from the direction of Xinxingli, including tanks and armored vehicles."

Wu Qianli couldn't help but his face changed drastically when he heard this, and he quickly got up and went to another position.

Meisheng and Leigong also followed, and several people looked into the distance.

Sure enough, I saw lights flashing on the road and a convoy was slowly driving towards this side.

Two tanks were in the front, followed by armored personnel carriers, and several jeeps and trucks in between.

Lei Gong frowned and said, "Judging from the size of the convoy, there are at least more than a hundred enemies."

Mei Sheng said with a worried look on his face: "Are they here to support Hill 1286?"

Wu Qianli said seriously: "Whether they come to support us or not, we must stop them."

If they come to support Hill 1286, once we let them go up the mountain, the 1286th Company will never be able to capture Hill .

Even if they were not here to support the high ground, the soldiers climbing the cliff had already climbed halfway. If they came over and discovered these soldiers, they would be exposed.

Even if they cannot find out, once the assault team goes up the mountain and the battle begins, this enemy force will definitely come to support them. At that time, when cooperating with the enemy on the mountain, the Seventh Company will be very passive and the mission to capture Hill 1286 may fail.

Therefore, it is better to strike first.

The situation is urgent and the enemy will be here soon. There is no time to hesitate.

At Wu Qianli's command, the platoon leaders immediately led the soldiers to adjust their deployment and prepare for battle.

Wu Qianli said to Mei Sheng: "Destroy the two enemy tanks first."

Meisheng nodded and said, "Don't worry!"

Meisheng chose a favorable position, set up the bazooka, and aimed at the approaching tank.

At another position, Lei Gong was also operating an M20 recoilless gun, aiming at another tank.

This recoilless gun was also captured when we attacked the enemy's communications base.

At the same time, Li Guotao hid on a hillside, staring down at the approaching enemies from a distance, holding his gun tightly with both hands, ready to fight at any time. At this moment, the enemies did not realize that danger was approaching.

Although battles continued to break out around them, they were relatively far away and the area nearby was still relatively quiet.

Therefore, these enemies did not realize that a volunteer army had quietly arrived here.

This enemy force was the one sent by McLean to strengthen the defense of Hill 1286, a force of nearly two hundred people.

It has to be said that the enemy is indeed wealthy and powerful. The strength of this team is almost the same as that of the Seventh Company, but they are equipped with two tanks for coordinated combat, more than a dozen armored personnel carriers, several jeeps and trucks.

Although the Polar Bear Regiment of the US 7th Division cannot compare with the ace 1st Marine Division, it is also an elite force after all, and its equipment is still very luxurious.

Especially for the poorly equipped volunteer army, it was a world of difference.

However, even when facing these elite enemy troops armed to the teeth, the soldiers did not show any fear, but instead felt a little excited.

I can finally let go and get to work.

However, as the company commander, Wu Qianli couldn't help but feel a little nervous at this moment.

But he was worried about not being able to complete the task of capturing the high ground.

If they wanted to complete the mission, they would undoubtedly need to defeat this enemy force first. Once the battle broke out, it would alert the enemies on the mountain.

However, Wu Qianli could only hope that the enemy's attention was attracted here. In this way, the assault team still had a chance to successfully climb the mountain and launch a raid.

But no matter what, the arrow is on the string and has to be shot, so let’s shoot first!
Seeing the enemy's convoy had completely entered the ambush circle, Wu Qianli waved his hand fiercely and shouted loudly: "Shoot!"

Mei Sheng had already aimed at the enemy tanks, and after hearing the order, he decisively launched a rocket.

"Chirp~!"

With a sharp whistling sound, the rocket flew straight towards the first enemy tank.

"Boom~!"

A loud explosion was heard, and the enemy tank was completely destroyed by the rocket, turning into a pile of burning scrap metal.

In another direction, Lei Gong was still as skilled as ever, using his recoilless gun to fire an armor-piercing shell that hit the side of the second tank.

The armor-piercing shells successfully penetrated the armor of the enemy tank, and with a loud explosion, the second tank was completely destroyed.

At the same time, the rest of the soldiers were also firing at full speed.

Rifles, submachine guns, and machine guns fired fiercely at the enemies on the road.

The dense gunfire sounded like frying beans, and the bullets flew towards the enemy like raindrops.

"Puff puff puff~!"

The enemies sitting on the armored personnel carrier were riddled with bullets before they could even react.

One after another, grenades, emitting black smoke, flew towards the road.

"Boom~! Boom~!"

Violent explosions rang out one after another, flames shot up into the sky, and the road suddenly became a mess.

Wu Wanli threw a grenade directly into the bed of an enemy half-track armored personnel carrier. The enemies on it were almost scared to death, shouting in fear and preparing to jump out of the vehicle to escape.

"Boom~!"

Violent explosions were heard, and enemies were blown to the ground one after another, either dead or injured.

"Enemy attack~!"

"Deploy immediately and prepare to meet the enemy."

In a jeep, an enemy officer was shouting in fear.

(End of this chapter)