The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 393 Phase Two
On the side of the wide road, in the dense grass, there are a few dark figures lying on their stomachs. They are covered with weeds and blend in with the surrounding environment.

Company Commander Lei of the [-]st Battalion led Xia Yuan, Ma Daga, and Chen Lie to observe the high ground across the road. He took a telescope, adjusted it, and observed it for a long time. After observing for a long time, he said: "It's strange." Well, two days ago I was able to see the U.S. troops living on the opposite high ground, but today I can’t see them.”

Instructor Shao said, "Could it be that the enemy has retreated?"

Big Ma interjected: "Company commander, if the enemy has retreated, can we use this opportunity to occupy the opposite high ground?"

Seeing that Company Commander Lei was still thinking, Instructor Shao said: "No, if we go to occupy the opposite high ground now, that would be acting on our own initiative, and it would be a mistake."

Xia Yuan observed the opposite highland with the help of night vision goggles. The U.S. troops on the mountain were indeed gone, so he said, "The instructor is right. We haven't received an order to attack yet. If we act rashly, we may startle the enemy. We need to be cautious."

"However, company commander, I suggest that we report the situation here."

Now he is not quite sure which part of the U.S. Army is on the opposite side. In the second stage of the fifth battle, the [-]th Army and the [-]th Army of the Third Corps of the Volunteer Army stood firm on the center line. The enemies they faced were the Puppet Sixth Division and the U.S. Seventh Army Division, according to the information I know, the U.S. Army on the mountain is likely to be the U.S. Seventh Division, but the large-scale offensive of the Volunteers has not yet started, and the [-]th Corps on the Western Front is launching a feint attack on Seoul, attracting and restraining the U.S. Army .

It is not an unexpected thing that the enemy on the mountain retreated back. It may be that they want to temporarily stay on the same front with the main force on the Western Front.

Sure enough, the observation at night and Xia Yuan's inner guess were confirmed. The American troops in front of them retreated a few kilometers, keeping the same line as the American troops on the western front. The [-]th Division's countermeasure was very simple, only two words.

go ahead!

The order from the superior was issued, and the ministries continued to set off.

Company Commander Lei led the first company and took the opportunity to occupy the high ground that the U.S. military had left a step earlier. There were still fortifications on the high ground, but most of the fortifications had been dismantled by the U.S. Army. Company Commander Lei stood on a mound and ordered Each platoon repairs the fortifications on the position.

Captain Lei said: "Sooner or later we will use this position."

a row.

The soldiers dug the fortifications for a while, and they were too tired. Holding the engineering shovel, Wang Xiaoliang was so tired that he couldn't stand upright, "Oh, it's too late, I'm too tired."

Xia Yuan on the side followed the voice and said: "This war hasn't started yet, and I'm tired. The fortifications are dug well, and they can save lives in the future. No matter how hard it is, you have to endure it."

Liu Tiezhu said: "Platoon leader, Comrade Wang Xiaoliang is homesick."

Wang Xiaoliang was ashamed: "You are homesick, I still have strength."

Holding the engineer shovel, he bent down and shoveled vigorously a few times. The gun on his back slid to the front of him. He swung the gun again and put his back behind his back. The comrades around him smiled. Niu Fengyang, the second squad leader, said: " Digging fortifications is also a part of being a soldier. A soldier cannot do without three things. One is food, the other is a gun, and the other is a position. If the fortifications are destroyed, the position will be gone. If the position is gone, then everyone But they are all dead."

The third squad leader nodded: "Who says it's not? Digging well is treating one's own life well."

The volunteer soldiers in the first row still have a great tolerance for the comrades who are new to the company.

Wang Xiaoliang didn't seem to think so. From his point of view, the comrades in the team just thought he was young, small in stature, and had little combat effectiveness. Show some of your own abilities, show them a look, and let them recognize you!
Time passed by bit by bit, and during the time when the superior had not issued a combat order, Company Commander Lei often took the three platoon leaders of the company to the enemy's front to conduct enemy investigations and prepare for the subsequent major counterattack.

After a few days of groping, they had already figured out the deployment of the US military on the frontal positions. Xia Yuan showed off his drawing ability and simply drew the enemy's deployment on the high ground.

On the last day before the war, Company Commander Lei and Instructor Shao held a battalion headquarters meeting before holding a company pre-war meeting. Company Commander Lei looked at the soldiers of the company and said: "The superior has issued a combat mission, our The combat mission is that our company has about one battalion of American troops on the three high grounds on the frontal battlefield."

Captain Lei's eyes were a little dignified, and his voice was heavy: "This is our first battle in the true sense of the Korean battlefield, and our first battle is against an enemy whose strength is many times higher than our own. The enemy is the most powerful enemy we have ever faced, logistics, firepower, and military strength, we are far behind the enemy!"

"but!"

Captain Lei's voice suddenly changed: "Can we be afraid? No, the folks are watching. If we retreat, it is equivalent to putting them under the enemy's guns. Think about our motherland. After many hardships, we finally live a good life, but there are people who will not let us live a good life, so we will never agree!"

The soldiers shouted in unison: "Never agree! Never agree! Never agree!"

Captain Lei shouted: "This war is doomed to be unavoidable. We cannot escape. Today we escape. Tomorrow our children will carry guns and fight the enemy desperately. This is not allowed, and it is even more unacceptable." Possibly, I would rather suffer a little more for myself than suffer for my child!"

"Good days are made by ourselves! Today, we will use the guns in our hands to make a good day!"

Big Ma shouted: "I'm not afraid of the American devils of Mrs. Guan, I'm not afraid, just come if you have anything, and if you cry out, I'm not Ma Shunyao!"

Chen Lie was very calm: "No matter how strong the American devils are, they are still human beings. They are sent away with one shot. It's no big deal, they are just well equipped. If they are not so well equipped, they are just a group of pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered. Just follow them. Just do it, we will be a hero even if we die.”

Xia Yuan didn't have so many bold words, his eyes were calm, and he said simply and rudely: "It's over!"

Instructor Shao said: "Yes, it's over. If the American devils dare to invade our motherland, then we have to give them some color."

He glanced at his watch and said, "There are still two hours left before the battle begins, get ready!!"

"Yes!"

Compared with the urgent time, the combat mission is the most difficult. Since the [-]th Division entered North Korea, it has been training in the defense zone. I have only heard some veterans say that the US military has strong firepower and weak infantry, but it has not yet communicated with the US military. There was only one fight, and Li Qiwei misjudged that the center of gravity of the Volunteers might be on the central front, and sent a reconnaissance force to the Third Corps station in the central area to conduct reconnaissance, in order to find out the deployment of the Volunteers on the central front.

Only one reconnaissance platoon entered the garrison of the first battalion and one company of the [-]th Regiment of the [-]th Division, and the company fought against it.

In addition, the [-]th Division has basically no experience in fighting the U.S. military. This is such a difficult battle.

There are three highlands in front of a company, and there may not be a battalion of troops stationed there. Be cautious and set the number of US troops on the three highlands as one battalion. uprooting.

The platoon led by Xia Yuan quickly entered the battle site. The first row of them is a company of sharp knife platoons, and they will attack from the front where the enemy's firepower is the most powerful. From the side, attack from the side of the enemy. According to the time agreement, the battle should not exceed two hours. Once the US troops on the other two high grounds come to reinforce, the situation will be unfavorable to the company.

The first battalion, the second company and the third company will attack other high grounds.

On May [-]th, the cold winter has passed, and the weather is gradually getting warmer.

On the land of North Korea, the troops of the Volunteer Army are making a rapid detour. On the same day, the Third Corps and Ninth Corps arrived at the starting area of ​​​​the eastern front attack.

Everything is already ready.

eighteen o'clock.

The sun set on the western mountain, and the earth fell into darkness.

When everything is silent.

Suddenly, there was a sharp whistling sound from the sky and the earth. It was the artillery fire of the Volunteers starting a large-scale catharsis on the enemy's defense line, and the piercing screaming sound continued in the sky.The Third Corps and the Ninth Corps quickly attacked, interspersed and detoured, divided and surrounded them. Right in front of them were the five divisions of the Korean Army under Syngman Rhee. Facing the unprecedented artillery fire from the Volunteers, they were directly stunned. The artillery fire vented for a whole hour. , The enemy's position has already been bombed to pieces.

The communication command of the Seventh Han Division on the front of the Ninth Corps was completely destroyed, the road was blown off, the fortifications were swept away, and the position was in a mess. The retreat was too far, causing the shells to fail to reach the front of the Volunteers, and they withdrew from the battle prematurely.The anxious commander of the Seventh Division of Han wanted to organize his troops to stand on the spot, but in despair, he found that the Korean army was completely messed up under the violent artillery fire of the Volunteers, and the commanders at all levels could not even contact their own troops. The troops sent to the front line for reinforcements were scattered by deserters as soon as they went up.

With the defeat of the Seventh Han Division, the Third and Ninth Korean Divisions on the side also collapsed quickly. Less than three hours after the start of the battle, the three South Korean divisions on the front of the United Nations Army's Eastern Front began to retreat desperately. However, a more desperate News still awaits them.

The Volunteer Army has cut off the five-horse stand of the Han Army's retreat route, and completely surrounded the Third Division and the Ninth Division of the Han Army. In order to break through the encirclement net of the Volunteer Army, the head of the Third Korean Army Corps personally supervised the battle and ordered the three battalions to fight to the death to capture the blocking position of the Volunteer Army. As a result, the first battalion and the second battalion directly bypassed the position and fled. Their fleeing without a fight was like a toppled domino, which caused total chaos in the Korean army. .

The volunteers of the Ninth Corps became more and more courageous, and even staged a big chase, which was unprecedented.

And this gradual progress was only the first three hours of the second phase of the fifth battle. The defeat of the Korean army was beyond the expectation of the commander-in-chief of the volunteer army.

Just as the volunteers of the Ninth Corps were chasing and beating the buttocks of the Third Han Division and the Ninth Division Han, the Third Corps in the middle also launched an attack on the U.S. troops in the front, annihilating four battalions of the U.S. Army and one part of the French Army and the Korean Army. The firepower of the Korean army is fierce, and the will to fight is unmatched by the Korean army, and the front line has not been able to advance too far.

Even so, with the defeat of the Korean Army, the Volunteers completely opened up a new situation from the Eastern Front.

Ten minutes after the start of the second stage of the fifth battle, the command post of the 10th Division, under the dim oil lamp, the huge map was already covered with densely packed dots, and the positions of the enemy and ourselves were clearly marked. Change, the small flag is constantly changing positions.

Mr. Zheng turned his back to everyone and kept looking at the map.Just yesterday, he and other people in the division made the deployment. The [-]th and [-]th regiments were the first echelon, and the [-]th regiment was the second echelon. He is now anxiously waiting for the regiments to report the battle situation. Report it up, and if there is any situation, make adjustments immediately.

The [-]th Division finally had a battle to fight, but the atmosphere in the command post was more tense than a little excited.It's not because of fear, but because we dare not neglect. Everyone's nerves are tense with the situation on the front line.

Chief of Staff Wang said: "The first battalion and one company of the 311th Regiment on the frontal battlefield have already launched an attack on Heights 372, 343 and [-], and the [-]st Battalion of U.S. troops is stationed above them. The pressure is huge. Should we give some reinforcements?"

Deputy Commander Duan also said: "All the commanders and fighters of the [-]th Regiment are invited to fight. They want to carry out their missions. Now is the time when their will to fight is high."

Commander Zheng said in a condensed voice: "The [-]th Regiment cannot be moved, and all units have very heavy combat missions. If the [-]th Regiment is sent up, then the [-]th Army will not have any reserve troops, and the ones who will go up at that time will be the division headquarters. The guard platoon and the guard company of the military headquarters!"

Just before the war, the situation changed suddenly. The other two divisions of the [-]th Army, the [-]th Division and the [-]st Division, were temporarily assigned to the [-]th Army and the [-]th Army. The next [-]th Division is an infantry division.

In the combat history of our army in the past, it is normal and rare for troops to change as the battlefield changes. He fought five or six times with the enemy's US Tenth Army.

The U.S. Tenth Army is a group army with more than [-] people. It has mechanized troops, a large number of tanks, armored vehicles, hundreds of artillery pieces, and is fully equipped.

The 4000th Division is only an infantry division with a number of 24 people. The 1th Division has only one mountain cannon battalion, equipped with 75 mountain cannons, which were seized from Yanxi Mountain when the troops were fighting Taiyuan. American-made M[-] [-]mm mountain gun.

This is the only heavy firepower in the division.

(End of this chapter)