Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 141 Deputy Company Commander He, your military merits have been awarded!
After this battle, He Yuzhu was no longer treated as a pure translator. When the company commander in charge of the escort mission learned that he was a squad leader, he directly put him in charge of a squad, all of whom were transferred from the company.

The key was to get these soldiers to learn sniping techniques from He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu didn't refuse, since their guard duty was really quite leisurely if they didn't encounter the enemy.

After following the delegation on a long tour, He Yuzhu returned to the 239th Regiment in March.

Then our Comrade He Yuzhu gloriously became a platoon leader in the Volunteer Army. Originally, other places also wanted people, but the commander of the 239th Regiment went to the army and insisted on bringing him back. He Yuzhu fulfilled Wu Qianli's wish and went to the 7th Company as the third platoon leader and acting deputy company commander, becoming the 668th soldier of the 7th Company.

After training as a soldier for a while, his combat merits were awarded: one Special Merit (two First-Class Merits combined, for the sheer number of enemy soldiers killed in the bridge-bombing and blocking battles alone, not to mention the numerous enemy artillery pieces he destroyed), one First-Class Merit (two Second-Class Merits combined, for assisting the 6th Company and rescuing the 7th Company), one Second-Class Merit (for treating the wounded), and one Second-Class Merit (for sniping an enemy colonel; indeed, one soldier died, but it wasn't killed by another unit; only He Yuzhu was there at the time, and because there were no witnesses, he could only be awarded a Second-Class Merit).
When he returned, he received a warm welcome from the 7th Company. He Yuzhu didn't want to experience that enthusiasm again, so he immediately gave them a hug and a punch.

Excluding the wounded and disabled, the 7th Company had a total of 10 veterans who recovered and returned to the unit. Adding their original five, that makes a total of 15 veterans.

Wu Qianli firmly refused the position of deputy battalion commander and insisted on staying in the 7th Company. Yu Congrong could have also tried for the position of deputy company commander, but when he heard that it was to be given to He Yuzhu, he immediately said that he would continue to be a platoon leader.

Wu Wanli is now a squad leader, and the other soldiers have also been promoted, most of them are squad leaders, and a few are deputy squad leaders.

Of course, there were also those who were willing to be common soldiers, and they all ran ahead to reserve the platoon for He Yuzhu.

After returning and getting acquainted with the troops, He Yuzhu's platoon, though called an artillery platoon, was actually quite diverse, including artillerymen, snipers, grenadiers, and machine gunners. To put it bluntly, it consisted of the first batch of soldiers who were assigned to be trained by He Yuzhu.

By mid-April, the Ninth Army Group had completed its rest and reorganization. The division received a mission, and the 7th Company was also assigned a mission: to infiltrate southward from the Jincheng area and launch an attack towards Longhuadong.

Their division was the vanguard, but the division was not willing to just play a supporting role in the rear, so their company became the advance force to scout out routes and enemy deployments for the main force to follow.

This month is much better than the previous two battles. Although it's still a bit chilly, it's not freezing cold. The trees and grass all over the mountains and fields are full of life.

The 7th Company didn't start out very fast, but after a few days of adjustment, the new recruits picked up their pace.

The 7th Company arrived at the Han River on April 20. After the main force arrived, the 24th Marine Division of the Bald Eagles was defeated.

The troops continued south and arrived at Zhaoyang River on May 13. After contacting the division, the division assigned them the task of crossing the river to reconnoiter the enemy's artillery positions. If they could destroy them, that would be best; if not, they should report the positions back to the division headquarters.

After reconnaissance of the Zhaoyang River area, the company and platoon leaders discussed whether to ford or swim and chose to ford. It was still the dry season, and they tried it out at night. No one could swim, except for those who were too short.

To everyone's astonishment, He Yuzhu pulled out several dried ginger heads from his backpack, sliced ​​them, and gave each person a slice to hold in their mouth before crossing the river, along with a spare slice.

Yu Congrong and Wu Wanli wanted to see what other treasures He Yuzhu had hidden in his bag, but He Yuzhu suppressed them with force.

Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng just watched. This kid always managed to pull off some unexpected little surprises, and they were used to it.

Mei Sheng's left eye was almost blind, but fortunately his right eye was saved. They originally wanted to transfer him to the logistics department, but he refused.

At 9 p.m. on the 14th, the 7th Company began crossing the river. Even though it was April, the water was so cold that people could easily freeze after entering.

Only then did everyone realize the importance of that patch of ginger. When they reached the middle of the river, most of them could only stick their heads out. When the enemy's searchlights and tracer bullets came, they had to hide in the water. You can imagine how uncomfortable that was.

The enemy truly did not expect anyone to brave such cold precipitation to cross the river. After crossing the river, the Seventh Company did not engage in combat with the enemy, but instead circled around to the enemy's flank and rear along the riverbank.

After being soaked in cold water, it was no wonder that some soldiers couldn't keep up with the sweating after running. He Yuzhu realized that they were dehydrated.

They quickly found Wu Qianli and told him what had happened. Wu Qianli then ordered them to stop advancing and remain in place by the stream.

Then He Yuzhu rummaged in his bag and pulled out a package. Everyone was curious, and Yu Congrong even took it, grabbed a little bit, and tasted it: "Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, it's so salty! Is this salt?"

As he spoke, he untied the kettle and began chugging water in one go.

"Salt, where did you get it? Is this some kind of magic bag you carry? How come you have everything?" Wu Qianli asked.

"And it's all about food? I thought you were a chef," Yu Congrong said.

"Yes, yes." Wu Wanli nodded.

"Alright, hurry up and put some in each soldier's canteen. We don't have the facilities to boil water, so this is the only way. But I have this."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu brought out another large bag of chili peppers. His backpack was a Bald Eagle brand, which was quite big, so taking out this little bit of stuff was nothing.

“I believe this guy is a cook now too,” Mei Sheng said.

"You guessed right, I really am a chef, a family recipe, and it's even Shandong cuisine!" He Yuzhu said.

"Hey, Deputy Company Commander, now that we're not fighting anymore, could you cook us a meal?"

"no problem."

"I never would have guessed you were a cook. So why did you decide to join the army?" Wu Qianli asked.

"To defend our homeland!" He Yuzhu replied.

“Yes, to protect our homeland!” Mei Sheng said.

After all the soldiers in the team had drunk the lightly salted water and finished chewing the chili peppers with a "scha, scha" sound, the team continued to move forward.

That night, the 7th Company failed to locate the enemy's artillery positions because it was too dark.

They found a place to camp in the middle of the night, and after a heated argument the next morning, with neither side able to convince the other, He Yuzhu improvised a sniper disguise.

After hiding behind the enemy, the 7th Company searched for a long time without finding him. Everyone was speechless. Then He Yuzhu led a disguised squad and set off.

On the way, He Yuzhu observed through binoculars and realized that they had encountered an old adversary: ​​the 24th Division of the Bald Eagles. The cargo crew had been lucky to escape before, but this time it wasn't the 6th Army. Their good luck had run out.

The small team was traveling through the mountains when they encountered South Korean soldiers. Since they had a reconnaissance mission and it was not advisable to cause any trouble, they did not capture any prisoners. He Yuzhu did not recognize which unit their armbands represented.

He searched until the afternoon before finally managing to roughly determine the enemy's artillery position based on the number and weight of the vehicles. He actually found it before dark.

However, that wasn't all. He Yuzhu counted 18 cannons, which were 155mm howitzers. He didn't know what kind of organization this was, but judging from the number of cannons, it was at least a battalion-level organization.

But the number of enemy troops, even just a battalion, surprised him. At first glance, there were at least 1000 men, which was almost the strength of a regiment. The 7th Company's firepower alone was definitely not enough to fight them head-on.

Although this artillery position is some distance from the enemy's reinforcements, given the enemy's mobility, reinforcements could arrive in at most half an hour, and the enemy would be surrounded before they even got a chance to rush in.

After observing for a while, recording the coordinates and surrounding landmarks, He Yuzhu led his men to look around again to make sure there were no other artillery positions before heading back.

On the way back, He Yuzhu led his men very fast. This news needed to be relayed to the division as soon as possible, as the main force should be arriving at the riverbank soon.

Upon arriving at the temporary camp, He Yuzhu explained the situation, and Wu Qianli was able to get Yu Congrong to turn on the radio.

The orders from above were that the artillery was no longer their concern; their only task was to slow down the enemy when they tried to escape. The division was to cross the river at 22 PM on the 22nd.

During the day, Wu Qianli and his men were not idle. They did not go too far, but they scouted the surrounding area. They were not far from the highway, but they did not have a suitable position to launch a blocking attack.

"How about we play a match tomorrow night? But our equipment isn't good enough," He Yuzhu said.

"How do you fight? 100 against 1000? You led the reconnaissance team, so explain in detail."

"Killing people is difficult, but blowing up artillery shells is not. The problem is that we need artillery and shells, so we have to rob them." He Yuzhu wanted to take some out, but the problem was that he didn't have many shells left in his space. He had a lot of mortars and quite a few bazookas.

"This is behind enemy lines. After fighting for so long, the enemy has a certain understanding of us, so their operations are usually not carried out by small units."

"If the Bald Eagles won't work, what about South Korea? Should we impersonate them?"

"No clothes?" Yu Congrong asked.

They used to wear thick winter clothes that had been captured, but they can't wear them anymore.

"I'll go check it out tonight."

“You alone? No, absolutely not.” Although Mei Sheng knew He Yuzhu had the ability, He Yuzhu was no longer a common soldier, so he objected.

"What can we do then? Even if we're going to launch a sniping attack, our equipment isn't up to par. Last time, we were hit so badly with whatever we used, what are we going to use now?"

The new recruits were mostly equipped with Type 38 rifles, Czech-made rifles, and grenade launchers. Some of the special ones had Studen submachine guns, but that was about it.

They did bring back some guns initially, but that was only enough to equip one platoon. Now, He Yuzhu's platoon uses M1s and BRAs. The M1 heavy machine guns have been handed over, and carrying them on missions would be a burden.

“You can go, but you can’t go alone. How will you get your things and hide them after you’re done fighting? It’s not winter now, what kind of snow sled will you be allowed to use?”

"Then bring my third row."

"Go, all of you. Infiltrate your platoon. We'll provide cover and move things," Wu Qianli said. He Yuzhu's platoon had learned a few words of both Korean and English, so they could manage in a situation. The other platoons, however, were really not up to the task.

“Okay.” He Yuzhu didn’t object.

After discussing the matter, the 7th Company assembled and set off towards the place where they had encountered the South Korean army during the day.

After searching for a good campsite, we finally found a suitable one. There were many cars, so it was clear that there were supplies there.

Perhaps because there was an American division in the rear and ahead of them during the fighting, the South Korean soldiers were more relaxed.

The night patrol was even more lax than the supply station He Yuzhu had taken over at Changjin Lake; they were still warming themselves by the fire.

This time, He Yuzhu wasn't alone; he led a whole class to conduct reconnaissance. The most difficult part was definitely left to him, but it didn't take too much effort.

The rest were also killed by the soldiers. One of them almost got shot by the enemy, and he ran to He Yuzhu to admit his mistake. He Yuzhu told him to be more careful next time and to practice more. The young soldier left feeling guilty.

And so, the sleeping South Korean soldiers didn't notice anything at all. How confident they were in that the bald eagles could hold the line!

Then three rows of soldiers set up machine guns outside and aimed them at the tents.

He Yuzhu got on the truck to check what was inside. He was delighted to see that it was another supply depot with a lot of good stuff. He decided to take some from each truck before getting off.

Then Wu Qianli and his group arrived.

"How do we deal with the situation inside the tent?"

"It's best not to use guns."

"Okay." Wu Qianli made a few gestures, and the rest of the people rushed towards the tent. Soon, a strong smell of blood wafted out.

Then the people from the 7th Company came rushing over to move things.

"Don't rush to move things. The third row should change first, and the rest of you should stay alert," He Yuzhu said.

"Quickly, quickly, spread out and maintain vigilance. All three platoons, come over and change your uniforms!" Wu Qianli shouted.

"Go, take some men and bring back all the officers' identification and other documents for me." He Yuzhu patted Wu Wanli on the shoulder.

"Yes." They can now roughly distinguish military ranks.

What should we do with the stuff?

"We'll talk about it later. Once you're done changing, we'll stand guard outside while you take your time choosing. Prioritize mortars, bazookas, artillery shells, and rockets. As for the display below, it's up to you whether you want to switch to M1s. If you can handle the machine guns, get an M1 heavy machine gun. Each squad should have at least one BRA." He Yuzhu said while quickly changing his clothes.

"it is good."

"By the way, if you have any sniper rifles, keep them too. I'm planning to train a sniper squad."

"no problem."

After He Yuzhu changed, Wu Wanli also returned. He Yuzhu picked and chose from a pile of things and put them on. In a few moments, he became a South Korean second lieutenant officer. Why not get a higher rank? His face doesn't look like it.

Looking at the documents Wu Wanli had brought back—a supply company of a regiment of the 5th Division of the South Korean Army—he was a little annoyed that the Chinese People's Volunteer Army had too few vehicles, to the point that he was the only one in his company who knew how to drive. Otherwise, driving would be so much more comfortable, and he wouldn't have to worry about being checked.

He had the soldiers in the third platoon set up a pot, and He Yuzhu had someone bring over a box of canned meat and a box of canned vegetables. He also prepared a large pot of meat soup using his own secret ingredients.

Firstly, it was to cover up the smell of blood, and secondly, to replenish the soldiers' energy. This caused the soldiers who were changing clothes and moving things to frequently look over in this direction.

"This kid really wasn't bragging, he really is a cook?" Wu Qianli, now a captain in the South City Battalion, muttered.

"Just look at the aroma, you can't deny it, it smells much better than what our regimental mess hall cooks make," Mei Sheng said.

"How come this kid can do everything?"

"You'll have to ask him yourself. I'd like to know too."

"Forget it, there's no point in asking. Anyway, they're from our 7th Company, hehe."

"You get a good deal and still act nice."

One pot of meat soup wasn't enough, so He Yuzhu made another pot to fill them up, but he didn't let the soldiers eat too much, because eating so much in the middle of the night would make them fall asleep.

When they left, the soldiers were basically carrying two guns, and their ammunition pouches were full. They couldn't bear to throw away their original guns, and they also had to take a set of clothes with them. As for canned food and biscuits, well, that depends on whether you can carry them.

The soldiers managed to carry two heavy machine guns; they would have carried them all if Wu Qianli hadn't ordered them to be carried. They also didn't spare any artillery shells or rockets, suffering from a severe fear of insufficient firepower.

This was a bit too much, so Wu Qianli ordered the soldiers to reduce their load, but the soldiers refused to throw away a single item.

Unfortunately, he had no choice but to let him carry it for now. He would deal with it if he really couldn't carry it on the way. He himself was now suffering from a fear of insufficient firepower, a problem he developed from the last ambush.

When He Yuzhu left, he was wearing a bird shield again. When he went back, he collected all the remaining supplies in one go.

As Wu Wanli walked through the ranks, he muttered to himself, "Why does Deputy Company Commander He only go to relieve the troops after the fighting is over?"

"What did you say?" Yu Congrong, who was walking beside him, asked.

"Nothing, nothing."

(End of this chapter)