Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 81 Working Together to Destroy the Watergate Bridge!
North of the Water Gate Bridge, behind a protruding boulder

"Battalion Commander, something's not right with this fighting style!"

"The American devils' firepower is too fierce; the comrades in the first platoon have suffered heavy casualties!"

"Why don't we retreat first and organize an attack next time?"

Zhang Taofang shook the snow off her hat brim and shouted loudly.

"no!"

"The comrades in the second platoon have been feinting an attack south of the bridge for so long, their casualties must be even greater!"

"If our first platoon retreats, the second platoon will have fought for nothing!"

"Give me the explosives!"

As Tan Ziwei spoke, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes.

"Battalion Commander, you're the commander, how can you go and blow it up yourself!"

"I go!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Taofang immediately tried to grab the explosive pack.

"listen to me!"

"Third Battalion, you have the best marksmanship. Help me take out the watchtower and machine gun emplacement south of the bridge!"

"Once the explosive charge reaches the bridge, immediately bombard it with a bazooka!"

Tan Ziwei looked resolutely at Zhang Taofang and quickly issued the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Taofang glanced at the three watchtowers and the position north of the bridge, and nodded emphatically.

"Old Huang, you take a platoon of the main force and continue the attack on the north side of the bridge to draw the American fire!"

"Wang Long, Zhao Hu, charge with me!"

Tan Ziwei roared and rushed out with the explosive pack in his arms.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately agreed.

Wang Long and Zhao Hu, who were called upon, did not hesitate at all to shoulder the explosives and rush towards the bridge with Tan Ziwei.

"Covering fire!"

Old Huang personally carried a light machine gun and charged forward at great risk, firing at the American positions north of the bridge.

"Da da da da da da..."

The burst of bullets fired by Lao Huang struck the American position, and luckily hit two American soldiers in the head, their helmets flying off amidst the splattering blood.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

Upon hearing the order, the soldiers in the platoon disregarded the danger and opened fire on the American troops north of the bridge.

A barrage of bullets flew toward the American positions north of the bridge, temporarily forcing the Americans to keep their positions at bay.

Seeing this, Tan Ziwei and the other two gritted their teeth and rushed towards the water gate bridge with all their might.

However, not long after, the line of firepower briefly ceased.

The American light and heavy machine guns north of the bridge immediately opened fire, sweeping across the row.

"Da da da da da da..."

Rapid gunfire erupted, and countless flashes of gunfire erupted from the American positions north of the bridge.

"hidden!"

Old Huang, who was at the front, was the first to fall to the ground and shouted a warning.

Several bullets whizzed past him and pierced the body of a volunteer soldier behind him.

"Well……"

The volunteer soldier groaned, felt a sharp pain in his body, and fell heavily to the ground.

"Where is Zhang Taofang?!"

Old Huang looked at the fallen soldiers and shouted anxiously.

However, at this moment, Zhang Taofang raised her gun and aimed it at the watchtower above.

"boom!"

A crisp gunshot rang out, and a bullet pierced through the falling snow, precisely striking the head of a machine gunner in a watchtower.

"Clap!"

After being shot, the machine gunner lost his balance and fell to the ground, landing right next to Tan Ziwei, who was charging forward.

"Almost there, let's go!"

Tan Ziwei looked at the bridge surface that was so close at hand and shouted excitedly.

However, at that moment, a heavy machine gun blast rang out.

"Dong dong dong dong dong dong..."

With the sound of gunfire, two machine guns unleashed a torrent of fire, sweeping towards Tan Ziwei's position.

"Battalion Commander, watch out!"

Wang Long shouted and pushed Tan Ziwei behind a rock to the side.

"Puff puff……"

The sound of several bullets piercing flesh rang out, and Wang Long's body was instantly riddled with several bloody holes. He fell heavily to the ground and lay there forever.

"Go to hell!"

Seeing this, Zhang Taofang stood up with a heart full of grief and indignation, aimed at the watchtower above, and pulled the trigger hard.

"boom!"

Another bullet whistled out and hit the machine gunner in the watchtower with precision.

Just as Zhang Taofang pulled the bolt and turned the muzzle, a barely perceptible reflection caught his eye, instantly alerting him.

"The US military also has snipers!"

Zhang Taofang reminded him as she rushed back to her cover.

Just as he lunged back to cover, a whistling bullet missed his heart but still struck his arm.

"Um……"

Zhang Taofang groaned, clutching the bleeding wound on her arm as she leaned against the cover, a bead of cold sweat beading on her forehead from the pain.

He tore his thin cotton-padded coat, took out cotton and pressed it to the wound, then tore off a strip of cloth from his leg wrappings and simply bandaged it tightly.

After performing a simple antibacterial bandage to stop the bleeding, in order to quickly readjust to the fight, he gritted his teeth, endured the pain, picked up his gun, and tried aiming at an empty spot.

In the distance, a hidden spot that is not easily noticed.

"Shit!"

"How could Chinese snipers be so vigilant!"

Seeing Zhang Taofang dodge a fatal shot, the American sniper angrily pointed his gun at the boulder where Tan Ziwei and the others were, waiting for them to show themselves.

Behind the giant rock

Tan Ziwei and Zhao Hu clung tightly to the icy, biting snow, not daring to peek out.

"Battalion Commander, there are American positions north of the bridge, with watchtowers above them, and American snipers right now!"

"We're being completely suppressed by the American devils' firepower!"

"One Zhang Taofang isn't enough; we need at least two sharpshooters to have a chance!"

Zhao Hu shook off the pebbles shattered by the machine gun and said.

"Firepower, two snipers..."

"If only the Seventh Steel Company were here..."

"With the firepower of the Seventh Steel Company and the sharpshooting skills of that kid Wu Wanli, this battle will be no problem."

"pity……"

Tan Ziwei looked at Wang Long, who lay buried not far away, wiped his eyes, and sighed.

"Drip drip drip drip drip..."

In an instant, a powerful bugle call of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army sounded, piercing the sky.

Not far from the Water Gate Bridge

The soldiers of the Steel Seventh Company, who were almost out of breath from running, finally arrived at the battlefield!

"Company commander, Battalion Commander Tan and his men are blowing up the bridge!"

"One unit is feigning an attack on the south side of the bridge, another unit is attacking the north side, and a suicide squad is charging towards the bridge!"

With keen insight, Pinghe was the first to analyze the general situation and gave a reminder while running.

"Company commander!"

"We are...we are only responsible for rescuing people and evacuating them."

"Should we launch a full-scale attack and coordinate with the bridge demolition?!"

Yu Congrong, panting heavily, looked at the countless flickering gunfire in the distance and asked loudly.

"Blow up the bridge!"

"Lei Gong, lead the artillery platoon to bombard the main American force south of the bridge!"

"Meisheng, Pinghe, lead the reconnaissance platoon to provide cover for Comrade Qiaonan's evacuation!"

"Yu Congrong, Wanli, let's lead the artillery platoon to support Qiaobei!"

Wu Qianli quickly analyzed the location of the main American force through the gunshots and flashes of gunfire, and immediately gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately agreed.

Soon, the Steel Seventh Company, which was on a rapid advance, divided into two orderly teams and rushed towards the south and north sides of the bridge respectively.

North of the bridge
"Brother, you and Yu Congrong support the north side of the bridge, I'll take care of the bridge deck!"

Wu Wanli rushed to the front of the group and shouted loudly.

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qianli, who was behind him, readily agreed with great trust and led his men to rush towards the north side of the bridge.

At this moment, Wu Wanli's gaze was already fixed on the watchtower above.

The machine guns that Zhang Taofang had just shot down were replaced by the assistant machine gunners and started roaring again.

As Wu Wanli ran quickly, the three American watchtowers above came closer and closer into view, and the muzzle flashes from the three machine guns were so conspicuous.

“Wind speed 3.5, 10:30 direction…” Wu Wanli quickly calculated in his mind and raised the Garand rifle in his hand.

Through the sniper scope, the crosshair swayed wildly up and down as he ran.

Just as the crosshairs were aimed at a watchtower gunner, Wu Wanli pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

After a gunshot, one machine gun went silent instantly.

After firing the first shot, Wu Wanli stopped abruptly and fired two more shots at the two watchtowers.

"Bang! Bang!"

"Ding!"

Two bullets whistled out, instantly silencing the machine guns in the other two watchtowers.

not far away

Zhang Taofang lowered the gun she was about to aim at, a hint of shock flashing across her eyes.

"How is it possible to fire three shots at such a high speed..."

"and many more!"

"Could this be... Comrade Wu Wanli?!"

Zhang Taofang was stunned for a moment, but after she came to her senses, she was filled with anticipation and joy and quickly looked back.

"Comrade Zhang Taofang!"

"I am coming!"

At this moment, Wu Wanli saw Zhang Taofang and, overjoyed, rushed behind the boulder where he was.

"Comrade Wu Wanli, it really is you..."

"Commander Tan and his men were carrying explosives in front, but they couldn't get through."

"There are also US snipers lurking in the shadows, please..."

Despite the pain in her arm, Zhang Taofang recounted the situation with a slight sob in her voice.

"give it to me!"

Wu Wanli nodded emphatically, looked at Tan Ziwei's back in the distance, quickly pressed the new magazine into the magazine, and said.

far away
"Battalion Commander! It's Wu Wanli!"

"That marksmanship is definitely his!"

"We are saved!"

Zhao Hu was slightly taken aback when he saw the three machine guns suddenly fall silent, then shouted excitedly.

He was also present when Wu Wanli and Zhang Taofang competed in marksmanship.

Wu Wanli's rapid draws and superb marksmanship left a deep impression on him.

"Ten thousand miles, it's ten thousand miles!"

Upon hearing this, Battalion Commander Tan's eyes lit up instantly.

In his mind, the image of Wu Wanli, who had scored ten perfect scores but insisted on scoring only one perfect score, resurfaced.

"October 1st is the day the People's Republic of China was founded."

Wu Wanli's words deeply moved this veteran officer.

Now, this former green recruit has become their greatest hope!

"We cannot waste the opportunity that Wanli created!"

"Bring the explosives and charge with me!"

Tan Ziwei snapped out of his daze in a second, and without hesitation, he roared and rushed out of the cover.

"Come on!"

With his lightning-fast reaction, Zhao Hu rushed toward the bridge at almost the same time as Tan Ziwei.

However, at this moment, the American sniper who had been waiting for a long time immediately became excited, raised his gun and aimed at Zhao Hu's leg.

"boom!"

With the sound of gunfire, a bullet instantly struck Zhao Hu in the leg.

"what!"

Zhao Hu let out a painful scream and staggered to the ground.

This is actually part of the design of US snipers.

He hoped that by using the wounded, Tan Zi would be able to turn back and rescue them.

"Zhao Hu!"

Upon seeing this, Tan Ziwei's charge slowed, and he turned back and shouted.

"Battalion Commander! Blow up the bridge!"

Zhao Hu threw the explosive pack to Tan Ziwei and shouted.

"it is good!!"

Tan Ziwei understood that there was no time to hesitate, so he immediately took another explosive charge and rushed toward the Shuimen Bridge.

Seeing this, the American sniper raised his gun again, intending to shoot Tan Ziwei.

However, what he didn't know was that Wu Wanli's crosshair had already locked onto his position!
"boom!"

After a gunshot, the scorching bullet spun rapidly through the snow and flew toward the position of the American sniper.

With the combined blessing of superb marksmanship and good luck, Wu Wanli's bullet actually hit the American sniper's scope!

"Pong!"

The sound of shattering glass rang out, and countless shards exploded instantly.

The bullet pierced the sniper scope, went through the sniper's eye, and went straight into his brain.

"puff--"

A pool of blood stained the snow-white ground, and the American sniper died on the spot.

Meanwhile, Tan Ziwei struggled across the steep snow and was about to climb onto the bridge.

North Bridge Position
"Fuck you!"

"The bridge's firepower has been completely neutralized; we've been tricked!"

"Quickly, get a machine gun and fire at the Chinese troops on the bridge!"

A U.S. military officer noticed that the bridge's firepower had gone silent and immediately shouted in alarm.

"Yes, sir!"

An American veteran immediately agreed, ignoring the counter-fire from Wu Qianli and the others, and turned his gun to fire at the bridge.

The position of the firepower platoon was awkward at this point.

They arrived late and were located at a distance, so they could only suppress the American troops inside the bunkers with firepower, which had a limited effect.

Old Huang's platoon was very close, but they had suffered heavy casualties and lacked firepower. If they launched a direct charge, they might be wiped out as a whole.

"cover me!"

Seeing this, Lao Huang gritted his teeth, gripped a grenade, and charged toward the American position.

"Platoon Leader Huang!"

Upon seeing this, the soldiers in the row cried out in alarm and immediately fired their bullets at the American soldiers.

"Covering fire!"

Upon seeing this, Wu Qianli disregarded the pain from the recoil and fired his submachine gun at the American positions.

The light and heavy machine guns of the firepower platoon also opened fire at the same time, and the gunfire rang out fiercely like thunder.

The US troops were startled by the sudden increase in firepower, and most of them cowered and took cover.

Seeing that the distance was very close, Platoon Leader Huang quickly pulled the pin on the grenade and threw it at the American soldiers.

"boom!"

A flash of fire engulfed the American machine gunner, and the flames of the American machine gun instantly dimmed.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tan Ziwei had already climbed onto the water gate bridge from a distance.

When the American officer on the position saw the explosive charge in Tan Ziwei's hand, he gritted his teeth, picked up a spare light machine gun himself, and aimed it at the water gate bridge.

If a gunshot were fired at this moment, Tan Ziwei would surely die on the spot!
"not good!"

Realizing this, Platoon Leader Huang shouted and charged straight toward the machine gun without hesitation.

"What?"

The US military officer watched as Platoon Leader Huang, who had already thrown his grenade, rapidly approached, completely bewildered and unable to understand what he was up to.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tan Ziwei, who was holding the gun, had already pulled the fuse and was about to throw the explosive charge toward the center of the bridge.

"Shit!"

Upon seeing this, the U.S. officer immediately cursed and pulled the trigger of the machine gun.

However, none of the US military personnel expected this.

At this critical moment, with a determination to die for his cause, Platoon Leader Huang used his body to block the muzzle of the machine gun!
Forward! Forward! Forward!

In his last moments, Platoon Leader Huang roared out these words in a hoarse voice.

"Da da da……"

"Puff puff……"

The bullet struck Platoon Leader Huang's flesh and blood with a dull thud.

"Old Huang!"

Tan Ziwei, who was some distance away, hurriedly ran back after finishing placing the explosive charge.

After he ran out, Wu Wanli, to prevent any accidents, picked up the bazooka, aimed it at the explosive charge on the bridge, and quickly fired a rocket.

"call out--"

The rocket, trailing a long plume of flame, hurtled towards the explosive charge.

"boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by a series of violent explosions, huge bursts of fire instantly rose up from the bridge.

Like a raging torrent crashing down, the Shuimen Bridge within the blast radius instantly scattered debris and filled the air with dust.

When the smoke cleared, the middle section of the Shuimen Bridge was completely destroyed, with only the charred bridge foundation still standing...

(End of this chapter)