The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 93 Became the Platoon Leader
Mei Sheng said: "There are still ten party members left in the whole company. Don't get stuck at the critical moment."

"Yes!"

Mei Sheng said: "Yu Congrong, call Xia Yuan here."

"Yes." Yu Congrong nodded, and after a while Xia Yuan came over, saluted again and again, "Instructor! Company commander!"

"sit."

Mei Sheng pointed to the stool next to him, and said, "Xia Yuan, you and Wan Li are the latest to join the Seventh Company. Your growth is witnessed by me and the company commander. Times make heroes. I discussed it with the company commander. The second platoon leader I died in the battle in Xinxingli, the second platoon cannot be without a platoon leader, Qianli recommended you to be the second platoon leader, what do you think?"

Xia Yuan was very surprised, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Instructor, I just joined the Seventh Company not long ago, and I have only experienced so many battles, let me be the platoon leader, will you?"

Not too good he didn't say.

Mei Sheng's voice was a little heavy, "I know your concerns, and the company commander also knows, but you don't need to have any psychological pressure. The soldiers of the Seventh Company have watched you grow up to the present. Soldiers like people with strong abilities. You The ability is very strong. And on the night of the 30th, you contributed a lot to the battle in Xinxingli. You led two people to capture the US military positions and held on until the reinforcements arrived, laying the foundation for the follow-up volunteer soldiers to tear through the enemy's defense line. Yours Command ability is there, and what you have done before, these are enough for you to be a company commander."

"So if it is said to let other people be the platoon leader, maybe other fighters will have objections, but if it is you, there is absolutely no objection."

Mei Sheng said again: "The company commander also asked Yu Congrong to ask the division headquarters. When the division commander heard that it was you, he immediately said, don't say you want to be a platoon leader, even if you become a company commander, he will arrange for you. So, don't you If there is any burden, this matter is settled, and when we set off again, we will finalize this matter.”

Xia Yuan opened his mouth, turned to look at Wu Qianli, Wu Qianli nodded: "Lead the soldiers to work hard and win the battle! When the war is over, I will definitely give you the title of fighting hero."

Xia Yuan didn't hesitate any more, nodded his head heavily, got up and saluted the two of them, then retreated.

After walking out of the tent, Xia Yuan felt that the sky in front of him was so unreal.

Become the platoon leader yourself?

While facing the sun with a smile on his face, he also felt that his courage was getting heavier and heavier. Being a platoon leader meant that the burden on his shoulders was even heavier.

"I'll take you home!"

Xia Yuan firmly clenched his fists, looked around, and decided to collect some leftover canned food from the US military. Don't dislike the leftover canned food from them, even if it is leftover food, it is more nutritious than fried noodles and potatoes.In the late period of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, that is, the fifth battle of Cheorwon Blocking Battle, Li Qiwei used magnetic tactics and dragged the volunteer soldiers. At that time, many soldiers in the army suffered from severe night blindness and could not see anything at night, so a stick was needed to pull the soldiers suffering from night blindness.

Li Qiwei's magnetic tactics are aimed at the volunteers. When summarizing the previous battles, he keenly found that the offensive of the volunteers only lasted for seven days, and the offensive weakened after seven days. This is because the logistics supplies of the volunteers can only last for seven days. Need to go back for logistical supplies.

Li Qiwei seized this loophole and used magnetic tactics against the volunteers during the fifth battle.The so-called magnetic tactics are that when the volunteers attack, the enemy will start to retreat, and they will retreat without fighting with the volunteers. The enemy is composed of mechanized and motorized troops, which are highly mobile and the volunteers cannot catch up.And the distance they retreat every day is [-] kilometers, and this [-] kilometers is exactly the distance that the volunteers can travel overnight. They drag the volunteers like this, but as soon as you stop or retreat, the enemy will follow immediately. Turning his head to fight, the enemy retreated immediately.

Magnetic tactics are similar to guerrilla tactics. When the enemy advances, we retreat. When the enemy is tired, we fight. The kite pulls. You know that your two legs can’t run on four wheels. Once you wait seven days, you’ve finished eating and your body is exhausted. It’s a big counterattack. when.

At this stage, many soldiers suffered from night blindness, and their nutrition could not keep up. Many soldiers were beaten by this tactic and had not been able to eat for several days. They ran out of grenades and bullets.

Night blindness is definitely a disaster for volunteers who are good at night combat.

It’s not just night blindness. If you don’t take in nutrients for a long time, you will feel weak and your resistance will drop. Therefore, in the later stage, the fried noodles of the volunteers will also be mixed with other things, or some sugar and salt will be added as seasoning.

Xia Yuan thought, while he still has plenty of time, he should search for more food, even if he is not full, but he can get some nutrition, especially canned pickled food, even if it is salty, drink salty Soup is all ok.

There are a lot of leftover canned food in the US military tents, and expired canned food can be found in the corners of some camps. Xia Yuan used the food strips on his body to pack some food in the cans. Without affecting the action, Pack more cans on yourself.

Xia Yuan doesn't dislike this kind of leftover canned food. It's better than nothing. Although fried noodles can withstand hunger, they are scarce in nutrition. The US military's canned food is a good source of supplementary nutrition, and the weather is cold, even if it is unpacked Even if the cans are left there for a while, they will be frozen. I don’t have to worry about whether the food inside will go bad. Even if the cans are expired, the food inside will still be fresh.

The canned food only deteriorated in terms of date, and when it arrived at Changjin Lake, the canned food was frozen, which was equivalent to refrigerated storage.

After collecting a lot of leftover cans, Xia Yuan found the cook, sat beside him, opened his sleeping bag and let him have a look: "These are leftover cans from the US military."

Noticing the cook's strange gaze, Xia Yuan said again: "Don't dislike these things, these things are nutritious, and they are frozen in cold weather, so you don't have to worry about spoilage. When cooking, fried noodles are cooked with these things. Eating fried noodles alone is nutritious, and the most important thing is to have a little salty taste."

The cook seemed to understand something, and he said, "I have collected some myself, but not as many as you."

He opened his pocket, revealing several unsealed cans, half-eaten.

Smoking a cigarette, he said, "These foreign devils eat really good food. They eat half of such good food and throw away the half."

Xia Yuan smiled and did not refute. In fact, these canned foods were eaten by the U.S. military in the field. Most of them had their own meals in the barracks, steaming hot food. Many U.S. troops did not look down on these canned foods, and even hated eating them. these cans.

"Bring these canned food well. I don't know how far the battle will end. The troops will not be able to supply in the later stage. It's okay to eat some leftover food from the enemy to supplement their nutrition."

"Do not worry."

Xia Yuan put the can next to the cook, turned and left, and as soon as he returned to the tent, Xia Yuan felt something was wrong with Qilian's atmosphere.

Ping He held his gun and said: "The superior has issued a new combat order."

Xia Yuan froze for a moment, his brows were furrowed, as if he had thought of something.

Water Gate Bridge!
As the [-]st Marine Division withdrew to Gutuli, the only bridge between Gutuli and Zhenxingli became a battleground between the two warring parties.

Blow up the Water Gate Bridge three times, and the battle will be even more tragic.

Could it be that the Seventh Interlude Company is going to blow up the Water Gate Bridge?
As soon as he sat down and warmed up his buttocks, the voice of the passerby rang out: "The seventh interlude company! Assemble!"

The soldiers in the camp moved quickly. After sacrificing and reducing 77 people, there were only 81 people left in the Seventh Interlude Company, and only one or two people were left in some teams. Stay away.

Wu Qianli shouted in a too high voice: "It is decided by the superior! Comrade Xia Yuan is appointed as the second platoon leader of the seventh interlude company of the First Attack Regiment! The inauguration ceremony is now held!"

"Xia Yuan goes out!"

The soldier's eyes focused on the slightly stalwart figure, with admiration in his eyes.

Fighting in Xinxingli, a team of three resisted the enemy's fierce artillery fire and the coordinated impact of infantry and tanks, and still held on tenaciously until the reinforcements arrived, opening a hole for the volunteers to fight in Xinxingli.

As Mei Sheng said, no one can be the leader of the platoon. Only Xia Yuan can be the leader, and there will be no objections in the team.

The inauguration ceremony is very simple, it is an oral transmission.This is a time of war, special affairs are specially handled.

Accompanied by fierce applause, the inauguration ceremony ended.

After the inauguration ceremony, Xia Yuan had to get acquainted with the second platoon first. After the battle in Xinxingli, the second platoon suffered 21 casualties, and now there are only [-] soldiers left, that is, two squads.

The deputy platoon leader's name is Wu Wenxiang, not Wu Qianli's Wu.

Wu Wenxiang said: "Platoon leader, there are only two squads left in our platoon."

Xia Yuan said, "How many monitors are there?"

Wu Wenxiang: "One."

Xia Yuan was silent for a while, raised his head and said, "Then divide the second platoon into two shifts, you take one and I take one, order me to come down."

Wu Wenxiang nodded: "Yes!"

19 people, plus Xia Yuan, 20 people, temporarily organized into two classes, each with ten people.

It was too late for Xia Yuan to get familiar with the soldiers in the second platoon. The order from his superiors had already been issued, and the seventh interspersed company would go south to the [-] highland area of ​​Shuimen Bridge to carry out the task of bombing the bridge.

The sky is getting late and the severe cold is coming again. As time goes by, the temperature in the Changjin Lake area will drop to minus [-] degrees in the middle of the night. I can't see the road under my feet until I reach my knees.

Under such severe cold and snow, the seventh crossing company left Xiajieyuli and moved along the mountain road to the Shuimen Bridge between Gutuli and Zhenxingli.

The Shuimen Bridge is located at the Huangcaoling Pass, the only road to Xingnan Port, and it is an absolute throat.

As the only channel connecting the Changjin Lake area to the outside, the Shuimen Bridge, a bridge less than 9 meters, has steep cliffs on both sides and a raging river underneath. Once the Shuimen Bridge is broken, no matter how many troops gather here, it will become a "turtle in an urn ", there is no way out.

However, once the United Nations troops cross the bridge, they will be able to retreat in a calm manner, whether by land or Wonsan Port, without any hindrance.

Blowing up the Shuimen Bridge has become an imminent task for the volunteers.

志愿军“三炸”水门桥的时间是，1950年12月1日和4日，两次炸毁了这座桥。但美军工兵营于12月5日，重新修好了该桥梁。

The third bridge bombing was on the night of December 12th.

From Xiajieyu to the Shuimen Bridge, relying on walking and walking in high mountain areas, it is difficult to get to the Shuimen Bridge in one day. In order not to delay the combat time, Wu Qianli asked the soldiers to throw away unnecessary things and travel quickly. Rushing to the Shuimen Bridge, along the way the soldiers rushed in the direction of the Shuimen Bridge in the snow.

The cold air kept blowing and hurting his cheeks, making his cheeks sore.

From time to time, the roar of U.S. military aircraft came from the sky. Even at night, U.S. military aircraft were constantly reconnaissance, and even bombed the high ground around the road indiscriminately, dropping artillery shells and napalm bombs one after another.

They forced their way until dawn. After passing through a vast expanse of snow, they saw a piece of black scorched earth in their field of vision. When the snow arrived here, faults appeared, and it was melted into water and then frozen into ice. There was no snow on the mountain. The snow merged into a frozen stream in the valley, and the air could smell a smell of burnt and gasoline, and the scorched earth that stepped on the ground made a crunching sound, and a few flakes of snow were scattered scattered on the scorched earth.

Wu Wanli looked at the scorched earth in front of him, and asked Lei Gong: "What happened here, and how did it become like this?"

Lei Gong's voice was low: "This is the napalm bomb of the US military, which can burn everything in sight."

Wu Wanli folded his hands and looked at it with his neck shrunk.

"It was about two hours ago that the U.S. bombed here, and the ground was already completely cold."

Ping He reached out and touched the ground, but there was no trace of warmth.

Wu Qianli asked, "Where is the next step?"

Mei Sheng watched with a glimmer of light, his eyes were a little blurry, and he handed the map and compass to Yu Congrong: "Yu Congrong, take a look at where we have gone?"

Yu Congrong took the map and studied it for a while, then looked up at the surrounding terrain, and his eyes stayed on the distant mountains:
"The compass is frozen and can't be used anymore. According to our current speed, we should be about to reach Huangcaoling."

　This is the real bridge bombing time. There are two interspersed prototypes of the Seventh Company in the movie. The time when the U.S. troops withdrew from Xiajieyu Ri was December [-]th, and the Seventh Company captured Xiajieyu Ri. Before, the Volunteer Army had reached Xiajieyu, but did not capture Xiajieyu. Therefore, according to the time in the Shuimen Bridge movie, the Seventh Company arrived in Xiajieyu during the daytime on December [-]th. I can't make it to the Water Gate Bridge, so the novel will modify the content and time. After all, the Seventh Interlude Company is the prototype of the two companies, so everyone can understand it.

　　
　
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