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Chapter 219 [The True King of Close Combat] The Australian Army Reveals Its True Colors (5k)

into the night.

With the soldiers of the 8th Cavalry Regiment having crossed the bridge and evacuated, the soldiers of the 27th Brigade of the British Allied Forces breathed a sigh of relief. The main force had all withdrawn, and it would soon be their turn.

Zhou Hao, on the other hand, was not sleepy.

Because NPCs don't have a 'real-time map', but they do have one on their side.

The colors representing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army were already close to the neighboring U.S. federal howitzer battalion.

However, the soldiers of the British 27th Brigade had not yet discovered it.

I reckon they'll start fighting soon.

Zhou Hao and his viewers in the live stream were waiting. If a real battle were to begin, it probably wouldn't be the Australian camp that was on the scene.

Because it was a secret trump card, it was always treated like a treasure.

They will not be sent into battle unless absolutely necessary.

This gave Zhou Hao the opportunity to broadcast the battle live.

As time passes little by little.

As the colors of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army on the 'real-time map' became increasingly similar to those of the U.S. federal howitzer battalion, the situation became more and more serious.

boom!
Bang bang bang bang—!
Suddenly, a burst of gunfire erupted outside.

What followed was a panicked shout and the firing of submachine guns, all mixed together in a somewhat chaotic manner.

Everyone in Zhou Hao's camp was awakened by the explosion; the flames from the explosion flickered on the canvas.
"Enemy attack?!"

"Damn it, how is that possible!"

"How could you suddenly appear? Get up!"

"Move!"

The Australian soldiers in the camp quickly dressed, grabbed their weapons, and rushed out of their tents.

Zhou Hao also rushed out with the others.

far away.

The U.S. federal grenade battalion was ablaze with flames and a series of explosions.

Fortunately, it's quite far from the Australian camp.

Upon seeing that it was the US federal grenade battalion that had been attacked, many soldiers on the Australian battalion breathed a sigh of relief, then discussed the incident with expressions of amusement:

"Don't these Americans always brag about how their defenses are impregnable?"

"And then, without even a warning, they got slapped in the face?"

"Judging from the noise, at least a company of the enemy has infiltrated."

"The combat effectiveness of the U.S. federal soldiers is highly questionable. The 8th Cavalry Regiment, which was known as the 'Iron Torrent' during the day, was beaten so badly, and now it has been ambushed again."

"Serves them right! Who told them to set up their artillery positions so far forward?"

The 27th Brigade of the British Commonwealth Forces was a mixed force, composed not only of troops from the British Commonwealth, but also from the United States, Australia, and other countries.

If they were outside, these Australian soldiers would naturally not dare to be too arrogant.

However, the fact that the 8th American Cavalry Regiment was so badly defeated during the day shattered the myth.

They naturally became indifferent in their conversation.

The unit currently under attack is a grenade battalion from the U.S. federal side.

The Australian soldiers here are just watching the show.

Zhou Hao's lips twitched slightly as he listened, while the netizens in the live stream were speechless.

These guys from the Australian battalion are really getting cocky, aren't they?

If they really brought over the US 8th Cavalry Division, the Australian battalion of a thousand or eight hundred men would be wiped out in a single bombardment.

It's probably been overhyped, given the propaganda surrounding the 27th Brigade of the British Allied Forces.

Even the Australian camp has already tacitly acknowledged that they are the hidden trump card, so naturally they look down on everyone else.

However, we can't just stand by and watch.

Soon, the superiors issued the order to prepare for battle.

The Australian soldiers were full of confidence, waiting to make their move and sweep everything away.

And far away.

After the initial chaos, the U.S. federal grenade battalions quickly organized a counterattack.

At the same time, it called for nearby and air support.

In less than half an hour, the other battalions of the British Allied 27th Brigade surrounded them, and a fierce firefight ensued.

As Zhou Hao and his viewers in the live stream saw from the 'real-time map'...

As other battalions of the British Allied 27th Brigade arrived as reinforcements, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army also deployed approximately two companies to the battle.

For a while.

The outer positions of the U.S. federal grenade battalion became the focus of the tug-of-war between the two sides.

The battle continued until nearly dawn.

Despite repeated advances by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers, their numbers were simply too small, and the situation became increasingly tense.

Zhou Hao, on the other hand, had separated from the Australian battalion and had been observing the battle situation there.

boom--! !

far away.

An explosion was suddenly heard behind the Cheongchon River Bridge.

Thick smoke billowed from the bridge.

This completely stunned the soldiers of the British 27th Brigade.

When did so many enemies sneak over again?

And blow up the bridge?!
Once the bridge is destroyed, our escape route will be completely cut off.

See this situation.

The soldiers of the British 27th Brigade, disregarding the positions of the U.S. Federal Grenadier Battalion, rushed back to reinforce the bridge.

Compared to the grenade battalion's position.

The Chongchon River Bridge is of paramount importance. If it were destroyed, the entire 27th Brigade of the British Allied Forces would likely be held accountable.

Even the Australian battalion, who were just there to watch the show, were preparing to fight.

The focus of the battlefield suddenly shifted from the grenade battalion's position to the battle for the Chongchon River Bridge.

At the Cheongchon River Bridge, the Commonwealth had long ago constructed defensive fortifications.

However, the attack by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was too sudden, and they did not have time to react. After they came to their senses, they relied on the strong defensive fortifications and the machine gun positions on the ridge behind them.

They opened fire on the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers who wanted to blow up the bridge, and the two sides were locked in a stalemate for a time.

The British Allied 27th Brigade had ample firepower and kept firing, so the Chinese People's Volunteer Army didn't show themselves for a while.

But as time goes by.

Many volunteer soldiers even braved gunfire and crawled forward to throw explosives to blow up the bridge.

Now it was the Commonwealth 27th Brigade's turn to be anxious.

They frantically called for air support and bombarded the positions of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army. The bombing continued for more than half an hour, and the gunfire from the Volunteer Army's side gradually decreased.

The British Allied forces thought they had succeeded, but they were unsure how many Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers were still in force.

The decision was made to send the Australian battalion, their elite force, to attack.

at this time.

On Zhou Hao's side.

The Australian battalion to which they were stationed had already received their orders, and the soldiers from the surrounding Australian battalions appeared relaxed.

"It's finally our turn to go on stage."

"I'm going to kill 10 this time, no one can take it from me."

"Damn it, you killed them all, what am I supposed to kill?"

“Last time in East Asia, our platoon wiped out an entire battalion. Those Asians have no idea what fighting is.”

"Sir, is this another team medal we're going to award?"

"I bet we can finish this in ten minutes."

The Australian soldiers seemed oblivious to the impending battle, chatting and laughing as they fitted bayonets to their weapons.

After all, they are a unit known as the 'Kings of Bayonet Fighting'.

A bayonet must be used to live up to the name.

At this time.

The Australian battalion commander walked to the middle of the camp, clapped his hands, and spoke with a somewhat arrogant tone:
"Gentlemen, remember we are Australia's elite! Let those yellow-skinned farmers see what real soldiers are like!"

"Remember, leave no one alive!"

"Anyone who goes easy on me will get a good kick to the butt when I get back!"

The soldiers burst into laughter, then prepared to go.

They marched toward the positions of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army that were covered by artillery fire.

At this moment, only scattered counter-attack gunfire could be heard from the Volunteer Army's position. The British 27th Brigade thought that the firepower coverage had been effective, but in fact, according to Zhou Hao's 'real-time map'...

The remaining Volunteer Army troops were tasked with covering the rear, and the main attacking force gradually withdrew from the area after being subjected to heavy fire.

Clearly, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army was outnumbered, and continuing the attack would be counterproductive, so they chose to retreat.

However, the soldiers on the British side were unaware of this.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the Australian battalion soldiers charged onto the position.

The smoke from the battle had not yet dissipated on the position, and craters and broken fortifications were scattered on the scorched earth. As the artillery barrage ended, the position became unusually quiet.

The Australian soldier with a full beard standing next to Zhou Hao scanned the surroundings:

"Ha! It's almost completely destroyed!"

"Not even a ghost can be seen!"

The Australian soldiers standing nearby feigned caution, but their tone was contemptuous:

"Don't be careless, or you might get shot in the back."

Just saying.

Suddenly someone shouted, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound. They immediately spotted the volunteer soldiers who were silently watching them, nestled against the shell craters and piles of rubble.

not much.

Zhou Hao used the photon supercomputer to scan and found that there were only 30 people on the Volunteer Army side.

Meanwhile, the Australian camp has nearly a thousand people.

Both sides looked at each other.

The 30 Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers opposite them slowly stood up, silently attached bayonets to their rifles, and looked at the Australian battalion soldiers on this side.

Seeing the actions of the volunteer soldiers.

The Australian soldiers couldn't help but smirk, some whispering among themselves:

"What do they want? To use bayonets against us?"

"Are you kidding? They probably don't even know who we are."

"They want to fight us 'Kings of Bayonet' with bayonets? They've got quite the imagination."

"Alright, gentlemen, it's time to teach them a lesson."

“Teach these Asians what bayonet fighting is.”

"Hahahaha, I've heard that Asians are very good at using chopsticks, I wonder how good they are at using bayonets?"

The Australian soldiers didn't care at all.

After all, they had over a thousand people on their side, while the other side only had 30.

And not long ago.

They killed over 200 troops from the north by fighting with bayonets, with only 7 wounded. Who in the world could match such a record?

Therefore, they did not take the 30-strong volunteer army seriously at all.

Amidst the noisy banter and taunts, the Australian battalion also fixed bayonets, and Zhou Hao was broadcasting the situation live from the rear of the column.

There are 1000 people on one side and 30 people on the other.

The result seems self-evident.

But is that really the case?
Zhou Hao felt a chill run down his spine when he looked into the eyes of the 30 volunteer soldiers opposite him, their gazes so calm yet terrifying.

He didn't know why the soldiers on the Australian side were so confident.

Bayonet fighting?

They actually think Asians can't fight with bayonets?

Zhou Hao was thinking about this.

Sudden.

A sharp bugle call pierced the smoke of battle.

"kill--!!!!"

Accompanied by a loud shout.

Thirty figures, like arrows released from a bow, launched a desperate charge towards the Australian battalion, which outnumbered them by many times.

Seeing this, the battalion commander of the Australian battalion sneered and loudly gave the order:

"Gentlemen, let them see what real hand-to-hand combat is like!"

"Leave no one behind!"

The Australian soldiers charged out with a roar, their bayonets gleaming coldly in the morning sunlight, brimming with confidence.

After all, they had defeated countless enemies with bayonets in Malaya, North Africa, and East Asia.

Even recently, they achieved a miracle in hand-to-hand combat in the history of Earth's military, killing more than 200 people while suffering only 7 minor injuries themselves.

however.

What they didn't know was that this time they were facing a completely different army.

As the two sides clashed, they collided instantly.

Bayonets clashed, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

In just a brief moment of contact, several Australian soldiers were stabbed through the stomach and fell to the ground, rolling and groaning in pain. The Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers' stabbing movements were concise and ruthless.

Every strike was aimed directly at vital points, and the coordinated three-person teams covered each other during their attacks, leaving no weaknesses in their backs.

Meanwhile, the Australian soldiers were still indulging in fantasies of heroic solo battles and rampaging across the battlefield.

This illusion quickly came to the attention of more and more people, gradually bringing the Australian soldiers back to their senses, and fear began to show on their faces.

Their prized 'bayonet fighting skills' were of no advantage against the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

Even compared to the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

Their 'close combat skills' appeared crude.

An Australian soldier, his chest pierced, stared wide-eyed as blood gushed from his mouth, unable to believe that he had been killed by a 'skinny Asian soldier'.

Compared to the Volunteer Army soldiers, who were nearly two meters tall, it was indeed fair to say that the Volunteer Army soldiers were small and thin.

But it was precisely these slender warriors who were deadly, each strike a fatal blow.

Another soldier, clutching his pierced abdomen, staggered backward. His face, once arrogant, was now filled with terror, and he pleaded incessantly with those around him:

"help me!"

"Please save me! I don't want to die!"

However, the Australian soldiers around them were also terrified and dared not approach.

The pleading Australian soldier was struck on the head with a clean, decisive blow by the butt of a rifle after the Chinese People's Volunteer Army pulled out his bayonet and died.

The soldiers in the surrounding Australian battalion began to collapse.

The camp can no longer be maintained.

They couldn't figure out why these 30 people were different from the hundreds they had encountered before.

There was no time for the Australian soldiers to think things through.

"kill--!!!"

With a roar, the 30-strong volunteer soldier charged even more fiercely, and the nearly 1,000-strong Australian battalion completely collapsed and began to flee.

The Australian battalion commander in the rear finally realized something was wrong and roared angrily at the fleeing soldiers:

"No retreat!"

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

"Go back and fight them all!!!"

however.

It had absolutely no effect.

No one wants to die.

The sight of a mere 30 Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers chasing after a battalion of nearly a thousand Australian soldiers was quite comical from a distance, leaving even the British 27th Brigade bewildered.

Aren't they elite troops?
A group of about 1000 people were chased all over the mountain by 30 people.
The fleeing Australian soldiers, disregarding everything, only realized that the 30 Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers behind them had long since disappeared when they ran back to their positions in disarray.

They clearly took advantage of their rout to quietly evacuate.

The Australian soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

But when they saw the mocking looks from the soldiers of the 27th Brigade of the British Army and the unpleasant expression on the face of the brigade commander, they couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

Although Zhou Hao had been taking advantage of the chaos, he was still inhabiting the body of an Australian soldier.

At this moment, he was being mocked by the soldiers of the British Commonwealth and the American Freedom around him, and he couldn't help but blush. The viewers in the live broadcast room were also surprised that the soldiers of the Australian battalion were so weak.

1000 people versus 30 people.

At first, seeing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army fighting to the death, I thought they were finished.

Unexpectedly, 30 people routed 1000 and then retreated calmly.

at this time.

The brigade commander of the 27th Brigade of the British Allied Forces, looking at the battalion commander of the Australian battalion with a grim expression, questioned him:

"I need an explanation."

The Australian battalion commander also looked extremely pale, and was sweating profusely.
"Commander, you must understand, those soldiers, they don't care about life or death at all!"

"I have never seen a soldier like this before."

"My soldiers are fighting a bunch of lunatics!"

"They charged without blinking, like demons crawling out of hell!"

These words made even the brigade commander of the British Allied 27th Brigade laugh in anger:

"So, my valiant Australian battalion was scared out of its wits by thirty 'devil's'?"

"Even the devil is afraid of bullets?! You idiot!!!"

"Useless! You have disgraced the entire coalition! You are dismissed!!!"

"And those idiots under your command!"

"The entire Australian battalion will be given a demerit. I will personally submit a detailed report on today's farce to General MacArthur!!!"

The Australian battalion commander looked ashen-faced, while the snickers of soldiers from various countries drifted on the wind, clearly indicating that they had been unhappy with these "old-fashioned soldiers" for a long time.

After all, they always boast about some secret elite unit, but all they do is drink coffee and play ball every day.

They're practically on vacation.

Soldiers from various countries used to be somewhat intimidated by their battle record, but who would have thought that these guys were so shady, with over 1000 tall, strong men, each nearly two meters tall.

The bayonet charge was broken by 30 skinny Asians, and seeing their still-shaken faces, the myth of the 'secret ace' unit was shattered.

This scene is so similar to yesterday's.

Yesterday, they mocked the 8th American Cavalry Regiment's "Iron Torrent" as a mere showpiece, easily defeated.

As a result today
The Australian battalion, known as the "Kings of Bayonet Fighting," was exposed for its true colors by 30 Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers fighting with bayonets.
Meanwhile, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army on this side retreated due to insufficient firepower.

The situation has now temporarily stabilized.

美联邦的联合部队被迫撤回了清川江以南，第一次战役（1950年10月25日至11月5日）结束。

However, the US federal government was forced to retreat to the area south of the Chongchon River.

But until now.

The U.S. federal government still had plans to end the war before Christmas, and the temporary setback did not seem to affect the morale of the U.S. federal soldiers at the rear.

The U.S. federal soldiers in the rear who had never fought against the Chinese People's Volunteer Army were still dreaming of a turkey feast.

(End of this chapter)