Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 144 Company Commander? No, you're a staff officer now, Shangganling Hill 597.9.
In June, the troops went back to the battlefield, still fighting in tunnels, and the fighting continued for several more months.

By October 1952, He Yuzhu had been promoted to company commander of the 7th Company, Yu Congrong was the deputy company commander, and Wu Wanli had become a deputy platoon leader, which was considered a promotion.

Wu Qianli and Mei Sheng both went to the battalion headquarters, one as battalion commander and the other as political instructor. Xiong Jie probably joined them as deputy battalion commander.

Unfortunately, the 27th Army received orders to return home.

Before returning to China, all of He Yuzhu's war merits were reassessed. He was awarded first-class merit, second-class merit, and an additional title of "first-class combat hero".

Before the troops set off, He Yuzhu packed his luggage and was about to get on the vehicle when suddenly a transfer order arrived, removing him from his position as company commander of the 7th Infiltration Company and transferring him to the 15th Army as an operations staff officer.

This transfer order stunned not only He Yuzhu, but also Wu Qianli and the others. This wasn't a case of people getting separated; it was a cross-army transfer. They went to the regiment, but the regiment didn't know either. They then went to the division headquarters, and finally the division commander told them that the fighting was fierce over there, and the troops were not familiar with tactics such as sniping, so someone needed to go and provide guidance. He Yuzhu was well-known for his sniping skills in the 27th Army and several surrounding armies.

They came to us directly.

With no other option, He Yuzhu handed over the Seventh Company to Yu Congrong and stayed behind himself. However, before the troops left, he gave Mei Sheng a letter to send home. It had been two years since they left, and he wondered how worried they must be.

Of course, Mei Sheng and his group sent back more than just one letter; they sent several, thank-you letters, expressing their gratitude to He Daqing and Chen Lanxiang for having such a good son who had saved their lives on the battlefield multiple times. They also listed all of He Yuzhu's merits and achievements.

He Yuzhu's letter was just to let everyone know he was safe; he certainly wouldn't write about any battle scenes, as his family couldn't bear it, mainly because the war was too brutal.

He Yuzhu waited at the camp for two days before the person who was supposed to pick him up arrived. He had set off with a transport convoy.

Halfway there, He Yuzhu became the driver. There was no other way; the enemy bombing was too intense, and many drivers were injured or killed.

He didn't do the thing about shooting down planes with rifles. He only kept an M1. He gave the Springfield 1903 to Wu Wanli. Now that the enemy and our side are so closely fighting, fighting for one hill after another, there are very few targets on the battlefield that require long-range sniping.

Wu Wanli was overjoyed at the time. This gun was a treasure; at least 50 to 100 enemies had died by it.

Then Wu Wanli took away his M1911 rifle, and Mei Sheng also traded it for a fountain pen, although both were captured items.

Xiong Jie had no other choice but to change his watch. He Yuzhu, wanting to keep a low profile, hadn't worn a good one. He took Xiong Jie's watch and saw that it was a Vacheron Constantin. He had only learned about the watch's markings from the prisoners after arriving here.

Having exhausted all other options, Yu Congrong directly swapped his military medal with He Yuzhu's. Of course, the medals were of the same merit, and Yu Congrong also received a first-class merit.

That's perfect, the others are afraid that if they are too slow, He Yuzhu's medals will all be given to others.

Only one of them was still his own, the one for a Level 1 Combat Hero, because no one else had it.

No one is jealous of this medal; it was earned through the number of enemies killed, and He Yuzhu deserves it.

Why is this? Because everyone knows that He Yuzhu will most likely not return to the 27th Army after returning to China. It is unknown how long the fighting will last here, and the 27th Army will definitely have other missions after returning to China. By then, they will be separated by distance, and it will be difficult to meet again in this lifetime. Fortunately, He Yuzhu's home address is easy to find, and everyone has made a copy.

Once they've settled in, they'll send a letter with their address so they don't lose contact.

The supply convoy made frequent stops and starts, taking a week to reach the outskirts of Wusheng Mountain. He Yuzhu reported to the military headquarters, and then his mission came: to go to Hill 597.9.

The army commander asked him sarcastically, "Comrade He, are you afraid?"

There's a reason why the corps commander asked that question. Before the battle started, he didn't know it would be so brutal. He hadn't fought when he was transferring troops, so he just wanted to find someone with experience.

As a result, things dragged on and on. By the time the other party arrived, the fighting had already turned into a mess, which is why I asked this question.

"Commander, do you think I'm afraid?"

He Yuzhu knew, but not completely; he only knew roughly because this high ground was so famous that it was hard not to know.

"Hahaha, I know you're a good guy, otherwise I wouldn't have used my connections to ask for more people. I wanted to ask for a few more, but they wouldn't release them."

"Can you teach the soldiers well? The battles ahead are tough!"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

"Alright, I'd like to see how well you complete this mission. If you do well, I'll treat you to a drink."

"Please wait and see, Commander." He Yuzhu saluted.

On the evening of October 25, He Yuzhu was ordered to go to Hills 597 and 9 with the 8th Company. At the same time, he was also tasked with leading a logistics squad and a platoon from the regimental guard company to deliver supplies, as the 10th Company was already facing running out of ammunition and food.

The guard company's platoon will stay behind to defend the position. This isn't the first time they've sent people to 597.9. The higher-ups said it would be a company, but now at least a battalion has been sent in.

As for how many are left, I don't know. Anyway, the fighting is still going on up there, which proves that there are still people alive in the 8th Company, meaning that the position is still there.

The guards weren't familiar with He Yuzhu, but he was a staff officer (company level) sent from above, which was the highest-ranking officer in their unit. Since staff officers were usually civilians, they placed him in the middle of the group, and He Yuzhu didn't say anything about it.

Once you've fought a battle, you'll understand. What's the use of just talking?

Of course, the gun on his back was still very conspicuous; some soldiers recognized it, but no one asked how it came to be.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the small unit was met with fierce interception by the enemy, who used searchlights, tracer rounds, bazookas, and light and heavy machine guns.

He Yuzhu couldn't use tracer rounds, so he immediately shot down the enemy's searchlights, and not just one, that could illuminate their direction.

Then the heavy machine guns went silent, followed by the light machine guns.

As for the Bazooka, it only fired one rocket before no one could pick it up.

However, in such a short time, a platoon had lost a squad, which shows how fierce the enemy's firepower was.

He Yuzhu was also helpless about this, because he didn't know that the situation here was different from what they had fought before. If he had known, he would have shot down the enemy's lights immediately.

Of course, even after it's destroyed, there will still be losses from tracer rounds; this is unavoidable.

He Yuzhu was lucky to be in the middle, otherwise he would definitely have been shot, because the hillside had been bombed flat and was covered with scorched earth. There was no cover at all. The enemy used cement and other materials to build fortifications. The soil on the ground was put into sacks but was useless because it was all loose.

Hearing the gunfire outside, the Eighth Company on the mountain also began to fight back. Judging from the gunfire, He Yuzhu could tell that the Eighth Company had at most one platoon left, and their firepower was insufficient.

"Platoon Leader Meng, you go first, I'll cover you."

"No, we have another mission: to escort you."

"Bullshit! I'm here to fight, why would I need your escort? Do you really think I'm some staff officer sent out for training? Let me tell you, I'm the company commander of the 7th Infiltration Company, 239th Regiment, 80th Division, 27th Army. We're the ones who took Shuimen Bridge." He Yuzhu didn't mince words with him.
The battle at Shuimen Bridge was too fierce. Four companies held off half a division. No matter what methods they used, they managed to stop them.

Even the 15th Army, which came later, had heard of such a battle.

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, everyone stood in awe. He Yuzhu didn't have time to waste words with them.

"Excuting an order!"

"Yes."

Platoon Leader Meng led his men to charge forward, with He Yuzhu following behind to take out enemy firing positions and enemy soldiers with good marksmanship.

Of course, he had other purposes as well. The logistics squad mostly carried food and water, and hardly any ammunition.

He did have a batch of spatial storage, but he couldn't just take them out; he had to steal them. At this moment, he had transformed into a killing machine, constantly switching between guns, but never stopping.

The high- and low-speed Bald Eagles have a reinforced company of troops, but they are not together or on the same plane. They also have the 8th Company above them to help contain them, so He Yuzhu has a lot of room to maneuver.

Otherwise, how could he possibly deal with a company's concentrated fire, especially a feint attack, all by himself?

He Yuzhu, moving while fighting, quickly found a firing point, cleared out its contents, and continued running to the next point.

As he ran, he saw a flame shoot out in front of him. He was very familiar with this thing; he had destroyed countless of them.

"Fuck!" He Yuzhu uttered a classic Chinese curse and immediately lay down. His gun didn't stop firing; only after the magazine was emptied did he feel the heat wave hitting his head, followed by an explosion on the other side.

Then I saw a man engulfed in flames, howling as he rolled down the mountain, and several other guys with flames on their bodies kept rolling around on the hillside. It can't be said that they were completely useless.

He Yuzhu wasn't going to give them a chance to send someone to put out the fire. He rolled back to cover and fired finishing shots at everyone.

Then a squad ran out from the side and kept firing at him. He Yuzhu fired a BRA and emptied the magazine in a "rat-a-tat-tat" manner. Then his M1 went off again. In the end, only 2 or 3 people from that squad managed to escape back.

He Yuzhu rushed to the spot he had just destroyed, gun in hand, and collected all the weapons, ammunition, food, and water.

After clearing several spots, He Yuzhu realized that he had no idea where the cave entrance was.

However, the 8th Company didn't keep him waiting long. Just as he took down another point, they took advantage of the momentum to take down two more enemy points.

Then about a squad of soldiers rushed towards him, and He Yuzhu immediately released five Bald Eagle sleeping bags, which were filled with weapons, ammunition, food, and first aid kits.

Then they began to cover these people, and after they rushed over, the leader asked, "Staff Officer He?"

"Yes, drag those on the ground back, I'll cover you."

"You just did all of this?" the leader asked in surprise.

"No time to talk here, hurry up and get out of here, I'll cover you."

"Yes."

The soldiers dragged and pulled each other as they ran towards the tunnel. He Yuzhu had already memorized the location of the enemy's firing positions when they arrived, and then he called out their names again.

However, some soldiers were injured, but fortunately none died. Everyone returned to the tunnel safely, and the soldiers of that squad sat on the ground, panting heavily.

The other soldiers who hadn't come out looked at He Yuzhu with a mix of curiosity, shock, and admiration.

"Staff Officer He, I want to apologize to you." The first to speak was Platoon Leader Meng from the guard company.

"Why apologize? You don't know me or understand me."

Before Platoon Leader Meng could say anything more, He Yuzhu raised his hand to stop him.

"Officer He, my name is Zhang Zhongfa (the name in the movie), the company commander of the Eighth Company. On behalf of the Eighth Company, I welcome you. I didn't expect that you would complete our company's mission for tonight all by yourself. The combat hero of Shuimen Bridge is indeed worthy of the name."

At this moment, the young man who had been talking to He Yuzhu outside stood up and stretched out his hands.

"Not at all, you guys are amazing too."

He Yuzhu also stretched out his hands and shook hands with him firmly.

He has a cheat code, and it's real. Of course, that's not to say his cheat code is fake, but it's just that he's still a bit lacking compared to others.

He Yuzhu thought this way, but others didn't think so. Apart from the soldiers on guard outside, the other soldiers came over to shake hands and express their welcome.

"Company commander, we're not short of bullets this time." At that moment, a soldier opened a sleeping bag and shouted, attracting everyone's attention.

"Officer He, you really are a lucky general. Your arrival not only solved our food and drink problems, but also packed up our weapons and ammunition."

Zhang Zhongfa shook hands with He Yuzhu again, smiling as he spoke.

The other soldiers nodded in agreement; they were truly facing a shortage of both water and food.

If it weren't for Staff Officer He, we'd be lucky if even a few reinforcements could get up today, let alone supplies.

Carrying heavy loads up a barren mountain, facing enemy machine guns, rocket launchers, and flamethrowers, you'd be nothing but a target, wouldn't you?

"If it weren't for your intervention, I wouldn't have been able to bring it back."

"Without your cover, we wouldn't have been able to bring it back."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The two looked at each other and then burst into laughter at the same time.

"Come on, come inside. I'll tell you about the situation at the position. With you here, things will be much easier for us."

"It's not that exaggerated. I'm just a better shot and have a bit more luck."

"you are too humble."

After Zhang Zhongfa explained the situation inside, He Yu was a little dumbfounded.

This hill, just this one hill, has already been hit by at least several thousand shells; a section of the top has been sheared off.

The Eighth Company, relying on its tunnel fortifications, fought back day and night, repeatedly contesting the position as many as 50 times.

The Ninth Company preceded the Eighth Company. Including the comrades who came to reinforce, several hundred people have already sacrificed their lives on this hilltop position, and at least two battalions of enemy soldiers have been killed or wounded.

This was different from He Yuzhu and his men guarding the highway. Back then, the enemy couldn't get up there, and they only fought for one night. They weren't bombed by planes, but their artillery was hit. However, He Yuzhu shot down the artillery later, and even so, they lost three-quarters of their men.

After explaining the situation, Zhang Zhongfa said, "It's great that you've come. Even if I die, you can still lead the Eighth Company to continue fighting."

"No, Company Commander Zhang, please don't say that. I'm just here to help. Just think of me as one of your soldiers in command. Of course, I also have a task: to teach your soldiers how to shoot from the side."

"We're of the same rank, so what's this about command? We were already partners before we left the position. You look so young, how old are you, Staff Officer He?"

"17, almost 18."

"Impressive, impressive. I'm the youngest company commander in our army. I'm 25 this year. You're much better than me."

"You're being modest."

"Alright, let's stop flattering each other. You've been traveling all day, so rest now. We can talk about it tomorrow. We won't be launching an attack tonight."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)