Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

As the saying goes, whatever you fear will come.

Just as the squad was making its way through at full speed, the assault soldier in charge of clearing the way suddenly stopped moving.

"Mine!"

"Captain, I stepped on a landmine!"

The assault soldier broke out in a cold sweat and stood rooted to the spot, too afraid to move.

Wei Dayong raised his hand and ordered, "Halt! Take cover!"

After everyone was sure it was safe, Wei Dayong then crept over.

Carefully digging away the soil beneath the assault soldier's feet, a huge landmine was gradually revealed.

After seeing the landmine under the feet of the assault soldier, Wei Dayong breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's not a big deal, it's an anti-tank mine."

After firmly stabilizing the landmine, Wei Dayong gestured, "Be careful to back up, so as not to cause the landmine to move."

A normal person's weight is not enough to trigger an anti-tank mine, but there is a high possibility that a booby trap is buried under an anti-tank mine.

If an anti-tank mine is displaced, it will detonate the booby trap, thus causing the anti-tank mine to explode.

If the anti-tank mine were to explode, he and the assault team would be blown to pieces.

The assault soldier gently lifted his leg, then quickly retreated and lay down. After confirming that there was no problem, Wei Dayong slowly released the landmine.

Although the troops were temporarily safe, Wei Dayong's heart was in turmoil.

Where there are anti-tank mines, there are almost certainly infantry mines, and usually a large minefield.

It would be extremely difficult for them to trek through this minefield.

After hesitating for a moment, Wei Dayong gritted his teeth and ordered, "Change formation! Everyone line up in one row, roll up your trouser legs and sleeves, and feel your way forward!"

On the Korean battlefield, both sides used countless types of landmines, including pressure-activated, release-activated, and tripwire-activated mines.

A tripwire mine explodes when stepped on, and there's no way to defend against it; a release mine explodes only after you step on it and release it, and you can only rely on your reaction speed; but rolling up your pants can effectively help you sense the fuse of a tripwire mine.

This is the only way the special forces can reduce the probability of triggering the event.

However, after only a few minutes, Wei Dayong started cursing.

"Damn it, this is too slow! When will we ever get there?"

To avoid being caught off guard, everyone could only proceed step by step, but the sounds of battle from the following troops were getting closer and closer.

If time continues to be wasted like this, the special forces team may not even reach Erqing Cave by the time the battle is over.

Just as Wei Dayong was racking his brains, a shell landed not far from them.

The flash of the explosion illuminated Wei Dayong's face and also sparked an idea in his mind.

Wei Dayong asserted, "We're going through the shell craters; there are definitely no mines in them!"

"When the next explosion happens, everyone will use the flash to find the crater."

Although this area was not the main direction of attack, it had been bombarded before, and there were many shell craters on the ground.

The group used the flash of the exploding shells to jump forward through the craters.

But this did not last long; the shelling was not continuous.

When the shelling stopped, the special forces soldiers also came to a halt in the darkness.

Without light, they couldn't find the craters.

Just as Wei Dayong was having a headache, Duan Peng suggested:

"I heard the sound of water to the side. There are definitely no landmines in the ditch that was washed away by the previous heavy rain. We can advance forward along the ditch."

Wei Dayong gave him a thumbs up: "Good! Good! You have the potential to become a special forces soldier!"

Besides high combat effectiveness, the most important thing for special forces is to be quick-witted.

Duan Peng smiled but didn't say anything.

He's here to learn from others; he'll go back and form a special forces team. We'll see who's the most capable then.

Following the ditch, the special forces team advanced forward, their steps uneven, sometimes deep, sometimes shallow.

A dozen minutes later, Wei Dayong saw the Southern Army's barracks and sentry posts.

They have bypassed the enemy's first line of defense and reached the enemy's heartland.

Once here, Wei Dayong no longer worried about landmines.

The Southern Army would never plant mines under their own feet.

Turning back, Wei Dayong instructed, "Once we get out, we'll run straight through areas with good roads."

"Don't be afraid, everyone. We have the travel permits. Remember that, Barika."

Everyone nodded in agreement; they had already made preparations before setting off.

"Barika" means "run fast" in Korean. Hearing the special forces shout this, the South Korean army is unlikely to investigate further.

And things unfolded much as everyone had expected.

The group of people walked openly and jogged through the Southern Army's sentry posts.

Heading south, Wei Dayong called out "Barika" while looking around to observe the situation.

As he looked around, Wei Dayong realized something was wrong – he was hungry.

"1, 2, 314, 15."

"Ok?"

Wei Dayong rubbed his eyes.

"1, 2, 314, 15."

Haunted?
Wei Dayong was startled.

There were 14 of them when they set off, so how did they count to 15 now?
After realizing something was wrong, Wei Dayong didn't make a sound, but quietly approached a soldier.

I don’t know if it’s because of his name, but Han Danian learned Korean very quickly after entering North Korea and can now communicate without any problems.

After Wei Dayong whispered a few words to Han Danian, Han Danian ran slower and slower.

After falling to the back of the group, Han Danian yanked the last man's rifle off his shoulder.

Enraged, the man immediately shouted in Korean, "Damn it! Why are you trying to steal my gun?!"

Han Danian shouted, "Where are you running to?"

"Damn it!" The Southern Army soldier was furious. "You guys can all run away, but I can't?!"

"Bullshit! You think you can compare to us? We're here to attack, what are you doing?"

At this moment, the special forces soldiers also noticed something was wrong and gathered around.

Now, the Southern soldiers finally realized something was wrong.

Why are these people speaking Chinese?

Realizing what was happening, the Southern soldiers instantly raised their hands above their heads.

Wei Dayong asked, "What's up with this kid? How did he get into our team?"

Han Danian laughed and said, "When this guy heard us call Barika, he ran from north to south, thinking we were running away, so he followed us."

Upon hearing Han Danian's explanation, everyone burst into laughter.

"Damn it, I never expected that shouting a few words would bring such an unexpected reward."

"Ask him what the password is tonight?"

"Gurumo Oppa".

"W-what?" Wei Dayong didn't understand. "Why is that so difficult to understand?"

Han Danian explained, "Gulum Oppa means cloud or hail, and that's today's slogan."

"Okay." Wei Dayong shrugged: "Forget about the 'baba' part, everyone just remember it and say it a few times to get used to it."

Before the Southern Army prisoners could react, Wei Dayong crossed his hands, exposing his own buttocks.

Looking at the dead prisoners, Wei Dayong waved his hand: "Let's go!" The special forces team continued to rush forward, and Wei Dayong would occasionally shout "Balika!"

After winding our way to Sanli South, we saw an increasing number of checkpoints along the roadside.

We are now gradually approaching the core rear area of ​​the White Tiger Clan.

The Southern soldiers at the outpost mistook Wei Dayong and his group for defeated soldiers and paid them no heed.

However, the sentries don't care, but the Southern Army's supervisory teams do.

Therefore, when Han Danian saw the Southern Army's supervisory team wearing different helmets looking over, he spoke first.

"Damn it! What are you doing? Password!"

The soldiers of the Southern Army's supervisory team were stunned and couldn't react for a moment. They subconsciously replied, "Gollum Oppa."

Han Danian swaggered forward: "What are you doing here? Get back to your mission!"

"Move the roadblocks and clear the way, we have an urgent matter!"

"Yes! Yes!" Several soldiers from the supervisory team quickly bowed and stood aside.

Watching the special forces team leave, the supervising soldier scratched his head: "What's going on? They're all dressed in rags, could they be deserters?"

A Southern soldier standing nearby said, "Who cares? It's better not to cause trouble."

It's better to be safe than sorry. What if these people really have an emergency? If they stop them, they might end up in a liability.

If they don't stop them, even if something happens, it won't concern them.

"Let's go, continue patrolling, and pretend we don't know anything."

After breaking through the Southern Army's defensive lines, the special forces team quickly and successfully infiltrated Erqing Cave.

However, everyone was stunned as soon as they entered Erqing Cave.

"Damn it, the intelligence was wrong." Wei Dayong's face was rather grim.

According to previous intelligence, there should only be one artillery command post, one regimental command post, and one guard platoon at Erqingdong.

But now they saw more than thirty trucks, which meant that there was a large number of unknown troops in the area.

Lying on the hilltop, Duan Peng lowered his binoculars: "There are so many people outside, there are probably even more inside, what should we do?"

Wei Dayong stated definitively, "Right now, there's no other way but to fight!"

"Today, Erqing Cave is a den of dragons and tigers; I have to go in and see what's going on!"

After speaking, Wei Dayong immediately gathered his team members to arrange the action plan.

“There are many more enemies now, and the original three combat teams are no longer enough. I have decided to reorganize them into four combat teams.”

"The first group is responsible for the assault, destroying enemy trucks, creating chaos, and then seizing advantageous positions to block the enemy's escape routes."

"The second group will annihilate the enemy guard platoon and then support the first group."

"The Third Group's Command to Annihilate the White Tiger Regiment"

"The fourth group will annihilate the enemy's artillery command post."

"Is everything clear?"

"clear!"

"Alright! We'll begin in 3 minutes!"

The first group made the first move; after a series of grenade explosions, the enemy camp was thrown into chaos.

All the Confederate soldiers were running around in disarray, not knowing where the attack had come from.

The White Tiger Regiment's guard platoon quickly assembled, preparing to build a defensive line.

As soon as they gathered together, they were all shot dead by the four members of the second group.

Faced with the firepower of four automatic rifles, the White Tiger Regiment's guard platoon had no chance to fight back.

After finishing off each enemy to confirm they were dead, the second group quickly seized the high ground and waited for reinforcements.

The third group rushed straight to the White Tiger Regiment's command room. From a distance, Wei Dayong threw a grenade through the window into the room.

With a loud 'boom,' the command post, which had been filled with shouts, almost fell silent.

Wei Dayong and his group didn't go inside; instead, they swept the windows and doors open.

After sweeping the room several times until they were sure there was no more movement inside, the group rushed into the room while covering each other.

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Wei Dayong was somewhat surprised: "Two colonels? Has the White Tiger Regiment sent reinforcements?"

The Southern Army did not have political commissars, and a regiment only had one colonel as its commander, so it was impossible for two officers with the same rank to exist.

Duan Peng shouted from the side, "Forget about the dead, look at this!"

Following the direction Duan Peng pointed, a flag with a blue bottom left corner and an apricot yellow top right corner came into Wei Dayong's view. In the center of the flag, a roaring tiger's head was embroidered with gold thread.

"This is the flag of the White Tiger Regiment!" Wei Dayong exclaimed excitedly.

Although the Southern Army is weak, the White Tiger Regiment has a very prestigious reputation.

"Put the flag down! Let's retreat!"

The special operations team's objective was to take down the White Tiger Regiment's command post. Now that the mission is complete, there's no need for them to stay any longer.

Once the Southern reinforcements arrive, things will become much more difficult.

The special forces team came and went like the wind, and Erqing Cave returned to silence once again.

This time, the special forces team killed more than 200 Southern soldiers in less than an hour.

This includes the commander of the White Tiger Regiment, the commander of the Mech Regiment, and the commander of the US Howitzer Battalion.

The special forces team suffered only one minor injury.

Such outstanding results made Duan Peng extremely envious.

Duan Peng had always thought his reconnaissance company was very capable, but now compared to the special forces, their professional skills were simply incomparable.

While the special forces were causing havoc in Erqing Cave, the infiltration battalion also arrived at its designated position and successfully occupied Hills 418 and 421.

In just one night, the Southern Army's White Tiger Regiment became a thing of the past.

The southern capital division's defense line was completely breached, and Li Yunlong commanded the western group to advance rapidly inward.

Upon learning that the White Tiger Regiment's command post had been destroyed and the front lines had been routed, Xu Changmin, the commander of the Southern Capital Division, angrily cursed and swore.

"Famous generals? I think Bai Tianyu and Sun Dongmin are both stupid generals!"

"A force of several hundred men was wiped out by just a dozen or so enemies!"

"Stupid is an understatement to describe their worthlessness!"

The chief of staff standing nearby reported, "Sir, we just received a report that the 555mm artillery battalion has also been attacked."

Hearing this, Xu Changmin became even more depressed.

The 12 105mm howitzers of the Southern Capital Division had long been dispersed and reinforced in various regiments.

The 12 155mm howitzers in this 555 artillery battalion were reinforced by the US military and were the only artillery pieces directly under its command.

"What's the damage?"

"The cannon was destroyed, but the artillery losses were not significant."

This 555mm artillery battalion is incredibly unlucky; this is the fourth time it has been wiped out.

However, they were also very lucky; the artillery casualties were never very high each time.

"West Eight."

Xu Changmin circled around in place a few times, but ultimately didn't have the courage to lead his team to run away.

"Order the 2nd and 3rd Regiments to retreat to Fangdong and Xianzishan, and rebuild the defense line by utilizing the terrain."

Fangdong and Xianzishan are located in rugged terrain. If the Chinese People's Volunteer Army were to penetrate directly into the flank of the 6th Division of the South, the Capital Division could threaten the flank of the Volunteer Army from here.

Moreover, this location is very advantageous for defense; if any unforeseen circumstances arise, the Capital Division can retreat at any time.

(End of this chapter)