The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 390

At the station of the [-]th Regiment of the [-]th Division, the continuous roar alarmed the officers and soldiers of the [-]th Regiment stationed here. In the tunnel, the roar spread here, as if sitting in a drum, beating dully The sound of gunshots was rumbling non-stop, and the soldiers held their guns and wiped them, waiting for the superiors to send down combat orders at any time.

"Hey, this thunder is not at this level, is it?"

Big Ma picked his ears, and couldn't help but said, listening to the roar of artillery fire from a distance in the tunnel, it made people's eardrums itch a little.

Chen Lie was still cleaning the gun, blowing into the magazine from time to time, and continued to wipe with the towel in his hand. While wiping, he said, "It's similar to setting off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year."

The big guy leaned over and couldn't help but said, "Old Chen, you clean your guns all day long, isn't that enough?"

Chen Lie raised his head and stared at Big Ma, then lowered his head and continued to wipe, "The gun is like my life. I will never lose patience with my own life."

Xia Yuan said from the side: "Cleaning the gun is to keep the gun in good condition so that you can enter the fighting state at any time. What Lao Chen said is right. A soldier without a gun is not a good soldier."

The big man scratched his head, took his submachine gun from behind, took out a towel from his arms, wiped the gun body, and said while wiping: "You can't hit it, and you can't return it. Standing helplessly in the tunnel and waiting, when will I be able to fight the foreign devils with real knives and guns on the battlefield, what's the use of just wiping the gun, it won't work after wiping it."

Xia Yuan and Chen Lie looked at each other and couldn't help laughing, the big man's complaints were not small.

Reducing the smile on his face, Xia Yuan held the gun and stroked it, his heart seemed to sink into a lake. He thought that he would experience cruel battles after crossing, but he never thought that they had not experienced too cruel In the battle, only when they went to the front line, they were bombed by US bombers, which caused some sacrifices to the team.

At other times, the [-]th Division basically stayed in its own defense zone, even though the first phase of the fifth battle had already begun. The Korean battlefield, the largest and most extensive battle of the five battles, kicked off.

Xia Yuan also didn't have the idea of ​​taking the team to act without authorization. The military discipline of the volunteer army is very strict, and it is precisely because of strict military discipline and strong execution that the volunteer soldiers can maximize their combat effectiveness.

He stayed in the tunnel, maintaining a strong physical fitness, waiting for the superiors to dispatch him to do what he could plan.

Outside the tunnel, Captain Lei and the instructor hurried in, and the soldiers in the tunnel shouted: "The company commander is back, the company commander is back."

The big man raised his head, didn't wipe his gun, and ran over and said, "Company commander, has the superior issued another combat mission?"

Company Commander Lei shook his head: "There is no combat mission. We have to stay in the defense area as a reserve team. The attack at the headquarters is about to start. Seeing the American devils fighting happily now, we will see if they shout later."

Big Ma scratched his head: "As a reserve team, we can only be a reserve team when we come to North Korea."

"Obey orders." Instructor Shao said, "Besides, it's not that the reserve team has no chance to play. If the battle on the front line is tight, we still have a chance to go to the front line."

When Xia Yuan heard the news, he also expected it, "Old Ma, the reserve team is also a team, just wait a little longer."

Instead, he looked at Company Commander Lei and said, "Company Commander, you said wait, but we can't wait like this. The other teams are working hard on the front line. We are eating pancakes in the defense zone and watching the civil servants. The performance of comrades in the team, how can this work, I suggest that everyone jointly sign a letter, please fight!"

Captain Lei thought about it, and said, "This is adding pressure to the superior."

Xia Yuan said firmly: "Company commander, this is not adding pressure to the superior, but to show the superior that we are determined to fight!"

Only he knows that the [-]th Division has been staying in the rear as a reserve team in the first stage of the fifth battle, without even a chance to shoot. Xia Yuan can wait, but he can't wait like this. The battlefield is happening all the time. With the changes, there are volunteer soldiers sacrificed. Xia Yuan is not a person who waits, on the contrary, he is a man of action.

From Changjin Lake to the age of awakening, Xia Yuan has been on the road of action all the way.

Doing nothing in the tunnels, listening to the explosions from the front, for the first time.Although soldiers take obeying orders as their bounden duty, such dry waiting is definitely a torment for all volunteer soldiers who are eager to fight the enemy.

Joint letter!

Company Commander Lei and Instructor Shao looked at each other, this was really something neither of them had thought about.

Big Ma shouted: "Company Commander, we want to let the superiors see everyone's determination to fight."

He then shouted to the soldiers surrounding him: "Do you want to have a real fight with the American devils!"

The soldiers shouted in unison: "Yes!"

"I have long wanted to fight the American devils with real knives and guns. They killed so many North Korean people, blew up Wang Huzi's old mother, and even dropped bombs on our country. Who can bear it? !"

"The American devils are not safe, so use the guns in your hands to make them safe! Company commander, platoon leader Xia is right, we need to jointly sign a letter to let the superiors see the determination of the big guys to fight the enemy!"

Company Commander Lei and Instructor Shao were moved by the soldiers, and Company Commander Lei said: "We need to report this matter to the regiment commander. It's not enough to rely on our company's joint letter. In this way, old Shao, you stay. Drafting the book, I will go to the head of the regiment to talk about this matter, if the superior does not assign us a task, then we will go to fight!"

"Yes!"

After Mr. Zheng finished the meeting, he returned to the division headquarters, put his binoculars on the table, lit a cigarette, and stared at the map in front of him again.

In the command post, the commanders did not speak, only the radio was beeping, and everyone was looking forward to the arrival of the military order.The U.S. planes kept dropping bombs to harass him. The map under Master Zheng’s eyes was often covered with dust, and the confidential secretary had to wipe it off from time to time.

"Teacher, the letters of invitation from the cadres are here. Look at them." The confidential secretary pointed to the blood book on the table, which was printed with familiar names, Liu Xianyong, Yang Zizi, Liu Xiaolai and others.

These are the petitions of the teachers and comrades.

Master Zheng's eyes fell on the blood book, he took another two puffs of cigarettes, and then said to Director Wu: "Old Wu, you pick up your pen, and I will challenge the commander! The morale of all the officers and soldiers of the [-]th Division is very high. Good time to win."

As soon as the words were finished, a comrade from the political department of the division came in and said, "Report to the division commander! This is the letter of invitation from the three regimental commanders, and the letters from each battalion and each company."

Everyone looked over and saw a thick stack of blood books, which was the determination of the entire [-]th Division cadres to fight.

Director Wu took a brief look and said, "Master, it seems that everyone's fighting spirit is very high."

"Get the needle!"

Mr. Zheng pressed the cigarette butt on the table casually, and raised his slightly downcast eyes. The teacher took the needle from the confidential secretary, pricked his index finger, and wrote on it: I represent [-] All the officers and soldiers of the division invite Commander Wei to fight. Please give me the task of the first echelon attack next time to my [-]th Division. I will definitely complete the task resolutely!If you can't finish it, you will be dealt with by military law!
After a while, this stack of thick blood books was sent to the commander of the [-]th Army. Commander Wei received the letter of invitation at the military headquarters. He flipped through each blood book, and each name came into view. From each battalion and each company, at last he saw Master Zheng's blood writing and said:

"Hehe, Old Zheng of the [-]th Division is starting to worry. It seems that it's really uncomfortable to be a reserve team. After a while, if there is a task, let them go immediately."

However, the battle was changing rapidly. Just two days later, on April 29, the first phase of the fifth battle ended suddenly. The [-]th Division, as a reserve team, did not participate in it, and only cared about watching the show.

During that time, it was the most peaceful day for the whole division in North Korea.

Everyone can eat three meals a day, and they can’t light a fire to cook during the day, but they can bake big pancakes at night. The white flour brought from here is still a steady stream at this time, and some noodles are sprinkled on the top of the pancakes. A little bit of sesame, the soldiers chewed in the tunnel, and felt that the taste was much better than fried noodles.

In the hungry days that followed, they often couldn't help recalling this happy time.

In addition to being able to eat, the second is the cultural performance of the art team, which is even more memorable. The art team organizes activities and sings in every company. Everyone loves to listen to it. The only pity is that they can’t hear Lin Qingxue’s violin , I heard Comrade Xiao Li say yes, Lin Qingxue has moved to the rear and participated in the transportation of logistics troops, Comrade Xiao Li told Xia Yuan: "Lin Qingxue has always been concerned about you, let me tell you that when fighting on the front line, you must pay attention to safety. "

Xia Yuan smiled and told her: "You tell that girl to be more careful in the rear."

Comrade Xiao Li smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in his smile. He scolded that silly girl in his heart. In order to transport food and ammunition, his arms were broken by enemy bombs.

The soldiers liked Xia Yuan's talk about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms very much. During this period of time, they even pestered Xia Yuan to finish the story of the Three Kingdoms. Intellectuals are very fascinated by this kind of books. If they have nothing to do, they will stay with Xia Yuan and listen to his stories about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. They also like to listen to Lao Ma, but Lao Ma has not yet reached the level of fanaticism of Lao Yang.

Although he thought so in his heart, he still responded to his request.

The soldiers had no more extravagant demands. In this short pre-war life, singing and listening to books were their only spiritual life. Among these soldiers, many of them listened to music and listening to books for the last time in their lives. They are completely intoxicated in art, but they don't know that they are going to sleep in this land forever.

They don't know the future at all, they don't have any thoughts about the future battles, and they don't have any fear of death.

The news of the victory in the front-line battle was sent back to the [-]th Division, and the whole division rejoiced.

A series of stations.

The soldiers happily gathered in the tunnel, and listened excitedly to Company Commander Lei and Instructor Shao telling them about the battle on the front line. Commander Lei shouted: "The battle on the front line is advancing very fast, and the American devils have been defeated by us. They all Run away, leave the car, leave the cannon, and run to the ground!"

"it is good!"

The soldiers cheered excitedly.

Big Ma grinned: "Grandma, just let them win the battle, and we just stayed in this tunnel. We didn't do anything, Old Chen, are you not in a hurry?"

Chen Lie shook his head: "The letter of request has also been written. When it is our turn, the superior will send us a combat mission. It is useless for you to be anxious. Learn more from Lao Xia."

The two turned their heads to look at Xia Yuan, but saw the other party's sad posture. The big man asked: "Old Xia, are you not happy that the front line has won the battle?"

Xia Yuan raised his head and said, "I'm happy, I must be happy, but I'm worried, when will it be our [-]th Division's turn, and finally came to the Korean battlefield, who wants to be a reserve team."

Ma laughed big: "Look, what did I say? Lao Xia didn't say anything, but he was thinking about it in his heart."

Chen Lie remained silent, holding his gun and listening to Company Commander Lei explaining how to fight the enemy on the front line and how to win.

Seeing that the two of them stopped disturbing him, Xia Yuan kept silent and continued to think about the things in his heart. The first stage was over, and it only lasted a week, and it ended very quickly. He had learned about the fifth battle Lieutenant Commander Lei and they said that the first stage made a great sound.

It is true to say so, but while the Volunteer Army has achieved great victories, it also hides huge hidden dangers.

The right-wing 63rd Army was forced to switch to a blocking battle because the First Army Corps of the People's Army retreated prematurely and failed to reach the predetermined area. The 64th Army encountered fierce resistance from U.S. artillery fire on the way to detour the government. On the way forward of the 65th Army of the follow-up troops, more than 6 people from the three armies were all crowded on the narrow riverside on the south bank of the Linjin River. They were unable to attack and retreat, and there was no order to retreat. The volunteer soldiers could only hide under trees and rocks. As the U.S. Air Force bombed again and again, the casualties were huge.

On the way forward, the Ninth Corps on the left surrounded an armored field artillery battalion of the U.S. Army with a battalion. The battle lasted for three full days and nights. The two main companies of the Volunteer Army suffered hundreds of casualties, but still allowed the opponent to complete the support mission and rush out of the encirclement. The U.S. military suffered only 15 casualties.

During the battle, Van Vleet resolutely implemented Ridgway's tactics and retreated [-] to [-] kilometers every night to deploy defenses. When the volunteers pursued on foot until dawn and stopped, they happened to be exposed to the enemy's fierce artillery fire, and the attack speed was seriously slowed down.

After three days and nights of fierce fighting, although the Volunteer Army forced the United Nations Army to retreat to the second-line battlefield south of the [-]th Parallel, most of its besieged troops successfully broke through under the cover of aircraft and tanks, and did not wipe out many enemies, failing to achieve the expected goal .

(End of this chapter)