The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 418 Artillery Positions of the U.S. Army

"The enemy will not build such useless fortifications for no reason."

"There are still a lot ahead. The US military here has already moved forward. Why do they have to build so many fortifications?"

"This shows that the enemy's artillery is in the rear!"

Xia Yuan squinted and stared at the rear. The winding mountain blocked his view, but he was basically sure that the enemy's artillery group was in the rear.

Qin Shoutian was a little excited. He had done a lot of investigative missions. People with unique vision like Xia Yuan were really rare. He had never thought about it at all. He just thought that these fortifications were built by the US troops as they advanced. Afterwards, these fortifications remained.

These fortifications left behind are not accidental. If the US infantry is stationed along the way, they will build a large number of machine gun fire bunkers. Such fire bunkers are very simple, sandbags and logs can be built in a very short time. If you want It's simpler, you only need to pile some sandbags in front of you, which can also serve as a firepower point.

These remaining firepower points can be used for detection and defense when the troops in the rear are marching.

There is no U.S. artillery group in the ravine, so it can be seen that the U.S. artillery group must be behind them.

Sure enough, they passed through the ravine, and an open land suddenly appeared in front of them. There were US troops stationed on the mountainside of the mountain pass, with barbed wire all over the place, and the lights of the cars were particularly obvious. They pulled a 105 howitzer, and the searchlights shone in the forest.

Qin Shoutian and Xia Yuan were startled at the same time. Hidden behind a boulder on the ridge, there was an American sentry post in front of them. A large number of U.S. troops entered and deployed defenses along the way.

"US artillery group!" Qin Shoutian looked around, using his memory to remember the terrain around the enemy artillery group.

"Those trucks pulled a door gun behind them, and American reinforcements are coming."

Xia Yuan's eyes moved slightly, secretly thinking that something was wrong.

"We scouted along the way, and the reinforcements of a regiment of the U.S. military are coming from the west. It is impossible to move so fast."

Qin Shoutian shook his head, and said resolutely: "This is definitely not the reinforcement of the US troops from that regiment."

"I didn't find any signs of U.S. reinforcements in the ravine either. These artillery reinforcements came from other directions."

Xia Yuan's voice was a bit dignified: "They are going to bombard the 336.8 Heights this morning after the sun rises. These guns are prepared for the morning attack."

"Platoon Leader Xia, what shall we do!?"

Qin Shoutian asked anxiously, "With so many howitzers, if we blast the high ground once, how many soldiers can survive, we can't let them succeed."

Xia Yuan was thinking, and at the same time stared at the American artillery positions at the foot of the mountain, "One, two, three"

"Platoon Leader Xia?" Qin Shoutian called softly.

"Don't worry, I'll count how many guard posts the US military has."

Xia Yuan continued to count, slightly surprised. There are more than 40 large and small artillery posts, large and small, and they are everywhere on the ridge, halfway up the mountain, and in the woods. Are any of them buried? Landmines, this is unknown, the method of planting landmines, the foreign devils probably will not let it go.

The First Marine Division was terrified by the Ninth Corps, so much so that there are now more than 40 bright and dark whistles for night warning, which is somewhat frantic.

But if you think about it, the [-]st Marine Division has just landed in Incheon, and is confidently marching toward the Yalu River, the border between China and North Korea. Backed by the world's most powerful country, the United States, it has the world's most powerful weapons, nuclear weapons, and the world's most powerful weapon. The advanced naval aircraft carrier battle group has the top logistics supplies, and more than a dozen countries support each other. This is a battle that has attracted worldwide attention.

And their first marine division is the trump card of the trump card, the elite of the elite.

I never thought that the first battle was almost wiped out by the Volunteers, so much so that the current First Marine Division is a little afraid of the Volunteers. I can’t sleep without turning on the lights at night, and I don’t plant enough mines around me, and I don’t set up enough sentries. Sleep is not at ease.

Xia Yuan wanted to laugh, but with a hint of bitterness, he subdued the First Marine Division, and the Ninth Corps also paid a heavy price. For this battle, they made a huge sacrifice. He was a witness of that battle , the cruelty is self-evident.

Thinking about it, Xia Yuan's eyes became firm.

Blow up this group of people!

Xia Yuanzuo observed for more than 20 minutes. With the help of eagle eyes and night vision, he found several loopholes in the enemy's strict defense. Not all U.S. troops are willing to stare at the surroundings with all their heart, especially in the second half of the night, which is a test of will.

Many of the soldiers newly added to the [-]st Marine Division are college students. They wanted to enter the army for training, but they never thought they would be sent to the Korean battlefield. Many of these college students have no willpower. Domestic students can't compare at all.

During this period, domestic students were full of faith, and students from no other country were more determined than students from the founding period.

That's why Xia Yuan was given a chance. He took Qin Shoutian down from the ridge, walked through the dense forest, carefully waded through the minefield, and observed by himself at several enemy posts. Just as he thought, There are many U.S. troops in the guard post who are sleeping soundly.

There are two or three soldiers in the guard post. These soldiers belong to the same company and know each other. If one wants to sleep, he will take the other two to sleep with him.

They also comforted each other: "Relax, the Chinese will not appear here, there are infantry in front of us, we are safe, don't worry, go to sleep, I slept last night, it's okay .”

Seeing that everyone he knew had fallen asleep, it was completely meaningless to watch the night alone, so he lay down in his sleeping bag and slept.

In fact, as the artillery and logistical units of the U.S. military, they are the safest. The volunteers have limited means to deal with the U.S. artillery. They cannot use artillery to bombard people. They can only engage in interspersed sneak attacks. Often interspersed sneak attacks will be discovered. Not all interspersed troops All volunteer soldiers have Xia Yuan's night vision and eagle eyes.

The logistics force, in the rear of the US military, suffered almost no casualties.

When the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea broke out, the U.S. Air Force had fewer casualties and was very safe. It was only later that the Volunteers had the means to deal with aircraft, and the U.S. Air Force was no longer safe.The most insecure is the front-line combat troops. The combat effectiveness of the volunteer army is too strong.

"The foreign devils in these sentries are all resting."

Qin Shoutian was a little surprised by the route Xia Yuan brought him. The sentry soldiers passing by were all sleeping. He didn't understand these foreign devils. You must know that they are in the battlefield now, and it is very dangerous at night, so they are still in the mood to sleep.

"Student soldiers don't have the will to fight. They came to the Korean battlefield just to dawdle. They all look forward to returning to the country sooner. When they arrive on the battlefield, they retreat faster than anyone else without the supervising troops."

Xia Yuan explained to Qin Shoutian.

"All the student dolls were sent to the battlefield?" Qin Shoutian was even more surprised.

Students are relatively precious in China. They have knowledge, ideals, and beliefs. Apart from the martyrs who sacrificed, he admires these students the most. When the mountains and rivers are drifting, these students are parading the streets, fighting for human rights, and when the country is in danger. It is these students and youths who promote and donate actively to support the front line.

Even many students competed to save their lives to fight in the DPRK. They were proficient in poetry, Chinese and Western musical instruments, and brought a rich spiritual life to the soldiers.

The student soldiers in the U.S. Army changed his impression of the students in his mind.

Xia Yuan explained to him: "Overseas are different from domestic ones. Most of the students abroad are there to dawdle. The most important thing is to go back alive. If they die on the battlefield, no one will remember them, but China is different. We If you die, you will be called a hero and a role model by the people."

Pausing to wait for the enemy patrol to leave, he added: "Don't compare our students with theirs."

Qin Shoutian nodded half-understanding. The titles of the students are the same, but the country is different, and the quality of the people is naturally different.

Relying on night vision and eagle eyes, Xia Yuan led Qin Shoutian through the minefields and barbed wire fences arranged by the enemy, and inserted into the forward position of the enemy's artillery positions. A huge problem appeared before him. This area not only has barbed wire fences, but also There are also searchlights and enemy patrols.

"Passing through here is the enemy's artillery position."

The artillery position was brightly lit, and a howitzer was transported inside by a truck. A huge white cloth covered a raised howitzer. There were a large number of shell boxes piled up under the tent. The box of shells was moved down, and some American soldiers pushed the cannon under the tent, and the commanding soldiers asked them to cover the cannon with a white cloth.

The searchlights shot over, and the two quickly lay down on the ground until darkness appeared in front of them, and then they raised their heads again.

Qin Shoutian observed for a while, feeling a little nervous: "Platoon Leader Xia, many foreign devils are still awake, so it's not easy for us to get in."

These foreign devils were preparing the howitzers and shells for tomorrow's battle. The entire artillery position was very busy, which was in stark contrast to the sleeping American soldiers in the guard posts on the periphery.

Xia Yuan carefully observed the situation of the US artillery positions, and couldn't help muttering: "The fuel tanks, artillery shells, and howitzers, these US troops are really big-hearted. Was it blown through?"

He is thinking about another question, that is, can the bullet detonate the gasoline barrel? If so, he can shoot at the enemy's gasoline barrel and blow up half of the enemy's artillery position. If not, then their The location will be exposed, and the enemy will be chased and intercepted, and the consequences will be disastrous.

This is a very serious question. Xia Yuan had never thought of detonating a gasoline barrel with a bullet before. Most of them were seen in TV dramas. The protagonist fired a shot at the enemy's gasoline barrel, and the gasoline barrel exploded immediately. , Many games also have such plots. There are several barrels of gasoline in a corner, and a large number of minions approach. You don't need to fight the minions, and you can blow up all the minions by hitting the gasoline cans.

But those are anti-Japanese dramas and games, how can it be compared with reality, the conditions for detonating a gasoline barrel are more stringent, one is a used gasoline barrel, half a barrel of gasoline is left, the gasoline barrel is filled with a lot of oil and gas, and sparks may occur There will be an explosion.

In another case, the gasoline will be ignited by the spark generated when the bullet hits the oil drum. After the flame appears, it will detonate.

But these situations are without exception, the conditions are very harsh, and sometimes even impossible.

Xia Yuan thought for a while, abandoned this method, squinted and knocked on the artillery position in the distance, and thought of another method, throwing the grenade over, using the explosion of the grenade to detonate the shell. Too likely, at a distance of more than 100 meters, the speed of the grenade falls on the shell at a distance of [-] meters, and it is very likely that only an air explosion will occur.

It is even more impossible to use bullets to detonate shells.

"Platoon Leader Xia, Platoon Leader Xia."

Qin Shoutian didn't know what Xia Yuan was thinking, and after the enemy patrol left, he shouted in a low voice.

Xia Yuan raised his head and said, "I need to get closer, this position is not enough!"

Qin Shoutian looked around, and said in a low voice, "Platoon Leader Xia, we can't go any further. If we go any further, we might be exposed."

"I've come this far, it's too bad to retreat now. Give me the grenade on your body."

Xia Yuan has his own method, but it is very risky.

Qin Shoutian gave him all the grenades on his body, and Xia Yuan took out three more from his arms, one grenade, two enemy grenades, and the four grenades Qin Shoutian gave him.

"enough."

Putting the grenade in his pocket, Xia Yuan said, "Listen to me, I will throw a grenade to the west later, and I will try to throw the grenade as far as possible to cause chaos in the enemy's position. Wait here for me, I will take advantage of the confusion and rush to the distant searchlight, and you will be responsible for the cover."

He stuffed the grenade into his belt and continued: "If the enemy doesn't find it, you don't shoot. If the enemy finds it, you shoot him. Remember, if the enemy approaches your position, you should immediately shoot him. Retreat! Go back the same way, there are marks on the road, don’t miss it.”

Qin Shoutian was slightly startled: "Platoon Leader Xia, no, this is too risky. There are so many enemies, and there are only two of us."

"Listen to me, taking a risk is taking a risk, but if you can blow up the enemy's artillery positions, the risk is enough!" Xia Yuan threw two uncomfortable grenades to him and said, "Will you use this thing?" , hold it, save your life at critical moments."

Qin Shoutian still thinks this matter is too risky, and the risk factor is too high.

There is at least one company of enemy troops on the artillery position, but they only have two people, and there are enemy searchlights and machine gun fire points everywhere. Once they are exposed, several enemy machine gun fire points will open fire on them.

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