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Chapter 225 [Of the 3200 polar bears, 3191 were killed.] (4.1k)

The U.S. soldiers in Liutanli had no idea what kind of army they were fighting against.

But on the other side, in Xinxingli.

The 'Polar Bear Regiment,' an elite reinforced regiment of the U.S. federal government, has a deep understanding of what kind of army it is.

Unlike Liutanli and Hagaru-ri.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army adopted a strategy of defending during the day and attacking at night.

As a newly emerging force that concentrates its firepower on offense.

The fierce fighting here never stopped, whether it was day or night.

Inside the live stream room of host Zheng Chen.

After being stabbed, he did not die immediately, but dragged his body down the mountain.

The surrounding U.S. federal soldiers had already fled.

These U.S. soldiers are most afraid of night battles and close-quarters combat.

Unfortunately, the volunteers here are unreasonable.

At night, these U.S. soldiers dared not attack rashly. They thought they could use the bombing to push up the high ground during the day, but the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's tactics were all about risking their lives.

No matter how much bombing they did, they left no trace.

Once U.S. federal troops get close, tanks will be blown up, and soldiers will engage in bayonet fighting.

But precisely at this close range.

Neither US federal aircraft nor the artillery battalion at the foot of the mountain could provide support.

This desperate tactic directly shattered the first wave of attacks by the US federal forces, and there was no better way to deal with it.

The retreating U.S. federal soldiers could only regroup and strengthen their defenses.

Then, they called in aircraft to bomb the mountaintop, while the artillery battalion below continued to fire at the mountaintop.

Several tanks at the top of the mountain were also destroyed by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, turning into burning steel bunkers that blocked the road.

The anchor Zheng Chen ultimately failed to reach the bottom of the mountain, collapsing halfway due to excessive blood loss. His last sight was of a group of bombers roaring overhead.

A series of explosive heat waves emanated from the distant mountaintop.

Boom boom boom!

The screen went completely dark.

In the live stream room of another streamer, Lü Hao.

It's also in Xinxingli.

Although they were not in the same session as Zheng Chen, their perspectives were both in Xinxingli.

The only difference is that the two sides are attacking from different directions.

At this point, they were also outmatched in the face of the Volunteer Army's offensive.

Even more troublesome is that.

After several attacks were repelled, the US federal forces took stock of the numbers and discovered that nearly a third of their soldiers had been killed or wounded between the previous night and today.

Even worse, the reinforcements were blocked 20 kilometers away.

There were also volunteer army troops there.

Lieutenant Colonel Faith, who temporarily took over command of the 'Polar Bear Corps,' looked at some of the corpses that the U.S. federal soldiers had brought back, and his voice trembled:

"Damn it, where did these guys come from?!"

Lieutenant Colonel Faith couldn't help but squat down and reach out to touch the soldiers' clothes.

This thing can't even be considered a cotton-padded coat; there's hardly any cotton inside. Even the shoes are mostly rubber shoes. I can't imagine how frozen my feet would be inside such shoes.

This is winter, when the temperature is below -30 degrees Celsius.

Moreover, the soldiers' weapons were rudimentary, mostly rifles from World War II, some even older models he didn't recognize.

Lieutenant Colonel Faith picked up a rifle and shook it; a rattling sound came from inside. These things probably wouldn't even be picked up if they were left on the streets of the United States.

In this kind of weather, wearing these kinds of clothes, and launching this attack... Are you kidding me?!

How could there be such a military unit?!

But it was precisely this kind of unit that caused their United States Honor Enhanced Regiment to pay a heavy price.

Even the commander of their "Polar Bear Corps" was shot in the head during the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's surprise attack last night.

Inside the chaotic regimental command post, apart from the regimental commander who had been shot in the head, all of their 'regimental flags' had been taken away; otherwise, it wouldn't have been him, a lieutenant colonel, who was temporarily in command.

The regimental command post was wiped out last night.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant Colonel Firth could only curse under his breath and feel fortunate, celebrating his good luck, but he didn't know how long this good luck would last.
Looking at the corpses of those soldiers, Lieutenant Colonel Fes couldn't think of a way to break through for a while.

The attack has been going on for most of the day.

There is no way to break out.

At this time.

A second lieutenant approached, his face pale:

"Sir, we're running low on ammunition."

Lieutenant Colonel Faith was also flustered and waved his hand:
"Then contact the Air Force. Can I conjure up some artillery shells?"

"Go call for backup! Backup!"

Sudden.

The sudden sound of the bugle call in the distance sent a shiver down the spines of all the U.S. federal soldiers.

Lieutenant Colonel Faith grabbed his carbine:

"Damn it! Prepare for battle!"

The soldiers of the U.S. 31st Regiment quickly took up defensive positions, starting all the tanks that could be started and bombarding the Chinese People's Volunteer Army positions on the mountain with howitzers.

However, bullets from the Chinese People's Volunteer Army came from all directions.

They couldn't tell where the enemy was at all.

But soon.

US federal air support arrived and dropped napalm bombs on the hilltop where the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's position was located. One plane after another flew by.

I don’t know how long it took.

The air support had left, and there was no movement on the mountaintop.

Lieutenant Colonel Faith peered out at the Volunteer Army's position in the distance, looking at the few remaining tanks. After a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and ordered his troops to advance.

The anchor, Lü Hao, remained silent throughout the entire event.

He simply blended in, trying to stay alive, and silently watched the battle.

From Lü Hao's perspective...

Although the number of colors representing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army on the mountaintop has decreased significantly after the bombing, many are still scattered throughout the mountaintop.

It's as if it can't be killed.

Even netizens on Earth who have been watching the Chinese People's Volunteer Army fight all along are now having some doubts about life.

Since no streamers or players have yet experienced the perspective of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the "Republic" storyline, they are already finding it difficult to understand how the soldiers of the Volunteer Army managed to persevere.

It should be noted that the 31st Regiment of the United States Army in Xinxingli is a reinforced United States Army regiment with the honorary title of "Polar Bear Regiment".

A rough estimate suggests that the U.S. 31st Federal Regiment had no fewer than 50 tanks and no fewer than 40 artillery pieces.

The US 31st Regiment, with its armored artillery units, must have had a considerable daily ammunition stockpile. However, after a night of intense bombardment and a full day of relentless bombardment, its ammunition reserves were still depleted.

The ammunition stockpile is almost depleted.

They even called in air support for bombing raids.

They kept dropping shells onto the high ground.

However, on the 'real-time map,' various locations on the mountaintop also conceal colors representing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

This is the firepower of the US federal reinforcement group.

Placed on the European continent.

Apart from the British Commonwealth, the French Federation possessed roughly the same number of armored tanks, which could put up a fight in the plains, but other countries had virtually no chance of resistance.

Meanwhile, Soviet satellite states such as Poland and Czechoslovakia, relying on Soviet-made equipment, had weak anti-tank capabilities and were even less able to withstand armored assaults.

It can be placed in regions such as Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

They were mostly light infantry, or equipped with outdated equipment, many of which were relics from World War II, and they had no means of countermeasures.

Faced with an armored onslaught, one can almost imagine the rapid collapse that would ensue.

but now.

This is a 'mechanized armored' force capable of suppressing approximately 90% of the equivalent forces in other countries.

They were trapped in Xinxingli, a place with an operational radius of about 2 kilometers and a north-south depth of less than 1.5 kilometers. They had almost exhausted their ammunition and had not been able to break out.

Even on the first night of the attack, the regimental command post was stormed by Volunteer Army soldiers, and the regimental commander was killed. Such a record.

There are no players or perspectives from the Volunteer Army side.

Judging solely from the troop strength and firepower of both sides.

This left many players on Earth completely baffled as to how the Volunteer Army managed to do it.

at this time.

The offensive by the US federal government is still progressing slowly.

They had no idea that a new round of close combat awaited them.

Relying solely on bombing.

We've run out of ammunition since last night, and the air support has dropped countless napalm bombs.

Volunteer soldiers were still holding their ground on the high ground.

Bombing cannot recapture the high ground.

Relying on tanks to advance, the opposing positions will have fearless soldiers carrying explosives to destroy their tanks.

And we finally got close.

The close-quarters life-or-death combat rendered a large portion of their weapons and equipment unusable to prevent friendly fire, and they were killed in several charges.

It seems to be an endless cycle.

This scene kept repeating itself.

There is no solution at all.

Unless one side completely eliminates the other.

But is it possible?
Even the soldiers on the U.S. federal side have begun to have doubts.

From Lü Hao's perspective...

The Volunteer Army troops on the high ground were only a part of the enemy force. If you zoom out on the map, you will see the entire encirclement and the fighting taking place in various locations.

Even if we break through this high point, we still won't be able to break through the outer encirclement.

Even further away, the forces representing the colors of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, numbering about two divisions, are rapidly advancing towards this location and are expected to arrive tonight.

This is a dead end.

This also demonstrates the determination of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army to annihilate the US federal forces.

The three directions are Liutanli, Xiajieyuli, and Xinxingli.

The US Federal 31st Regiment in Xinxingli has been tacitly eliminated by the Blue Star players.

I just don't know how many days it can last, or whether it will just slip away by luck.

Just a pity.

It was destined that there was no escaping it.

During the first night's all-out attack, it was discovered that the number of enemies in the Chosin Reservoir area far exceeded expectations.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army quickly located the enemy at Xinxingli.

If we can't annihilate them all at once, then we'll take them down one by one.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army dispatched two divisions to reinforce Xinxingli.

The U.S. 31st Regiment, a unit with the honorary title of "Polar Bear Regiment," also began to gradually collapse.

After the ammunition was depleted, the airdrop supplies were also severely insufficient.

After only one day of persistence.

The defensive fortifications of the U.S. 31st Regiment gradually collapsed under the attack of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

Meanwhile, the US federal government, having run out of ammunition for its heavy weapons such as the M19 self-propelled howitzer and without any resupply, began dismantling and destroying these heavy weapons.

The next day.

The U.S. 31st Regiment, which originally had a total strength of more than 3200 men, was reduced to only 2000 men after four days of fierce fighting, and they attempted to break out under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Faith, who was acting as interim commander.

Among these people, the wounded alone filled 25 trucks.

Inside Lü Hao's live stream.

noon.

The U.S. 31st Regiment, which had broken out of the encirclement, was slowly moving south.

The 25 trucks were filled with wounded soldiers, and leading the way was an M19 self-propelled howitzer that had run out of ammunition.

Compared to the U.S. federal soldiers walking on either side of the truck, their faces tanned and their torsos uneven.

Because of his leg injury, Lü Hao managed to sneak into the trucks. The 25 trucks contained more than 600 soldiers with varying degrees of serious and minor injuries from the past four days of fighting.

Lieutenant Colonel Faith, standing on the jeep ahead, shouted:
"Maintain formation! Watch your flanks!"

But the sound was quickly drowned out by the roar of engines in the sky, and four Corsair fighters appeared in the sky.

It quickly soared through the sky and flew towards the pursuing Volunteer Army troops.

however.

Before the U.S. soldiers could even cheer, a napalm bomb swooped down.

boom--! ! !
The lead M19 self-propelled howitzer instantly turned into a fireball, and more than 10 U.S. federal soldiers were instantly turned into human torches, writhing in agony in the flames as they rushed toward the snowdrifts.

blah-

The piercing sound rang out, sending chills down one's spine.

Accidental bombing—such a basic mistake!

Lieutenant Colonel Faith's eyes were bloodshot:

"These idiots! What are they doing?!"

"They should be court-martialed!"

The morale that had been building up was on the verge of collapse because of this accidental bombing.

Many soldiers even started yelling and charging out, scattering and fleeing in all directions.

However, although they accidentally bombed their own people.

However, the four Corsair fighter planes also played their due role, preventing the Chinese People's Volunteer Army troops, who were originally pursuing closely, from keeping up under the firepower.

Although there were no more pursuers behind them.

However, Chinese People's Volunteer Army troops were still lying in ambush at various points leading to Hagaru-ri.

into the night.

The US federal convoy of 25 trucks struggled along the rugged mountain roads, their headlights appearing particularly weak in the snow and fog.

The rugged mountain road was covered in frost, making it impossible for trucks to accelerate; if they went even a little faster, they would slip on the spot.

Suddenly, a screeching sound of brakes came from ahead, followed by a piercing metallic clang.

Da da da da——

Lieutenant Colonel Faith roared from inside the jeep:

"There's an ambush! Reverse the car immediately!!!"

But it was too late.

boom!
boom!
Several mortar shells landed, completely detonating the convoy.

The soldiers began to panic and run aimlessly.

Several trucks, full of wounded people, slid uncontrollably toward the cliff.

Then came the deafening crash of the truck plunging off the cliff and rolling over, utterly shattering the morale of the fleeing U.S. federal soldiers.

Lu Hao mingled among the soldiers, limping as he ran down the mountain.

The angry roar of Lieutenant Colonel Faith came from behind, but then stopped abruptly.

Lu Hao turned around and looked.

The interim commander of the U.S. 31st Regiment was shot in the chest and fell to the ground. The surrounding soldiers panicked, but no one paid him any attention.
The last remaining structure of the 'Polar Bear Legion' collapsed completely at this moment.

As the last remaining enemy force of the US 31st Regiment was annihilated in the early morning along the Houpu-Xindai-ri line.

This marked the bloody end of the battle in Xinxingli.

In five days of fighting, the U.S. federal reinforcement regiment, with more than 3200 men, suffered 3191 casualties.

Eighteen tanks, more than 300 vehicles, and all the artillery pieces captured, along with the polar bear regimental flag that symbolized glory, all became spoils of war for the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

After Xinxingli, the next target is Liutanli.

However, the achievement of annihilating the US 31st Marine Regiment was too terrifying, and the US 1st Marine Division had already received orders from headquarters.

A full retreat.

(End of this chapter)