The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 443 The Enemy Is Coming
Landmines are very useful at certain times. If the U.S. military’s motorized troops want to deploy, they need to travel on the road. Planting landmines on the road is one of the few means for their volunteers. Unfortunately, there are not many landmines .

Company Commander Lei led a squad of soldiers to the road and buried one after another homemade landmines on the road. There were not many mines, so he only buried a dozen or so. Then he found branches with leaves as brooms. After clearing the ground of the traces they left when they planted mines, when they retreated, the sky was already shimmering.

When they come back, stand on the high ground and look into the distance.

"There is no sun today." Wu Ping looked at the distant sky, there were only large dark clouds, the sun's rays could not penetrate, so the sky was only shimmering, but the sun could not be seen.

The air is a bit humid, and the veterans have a trick to judge whether it will rain today. A veteran of the second faction said, "It's going to rain, don't you think the air is a bit dull?"

"Is it boring?"

"It must be a little boring."

"That means it's going to rain."

Listening to their conversation, Wang Xiaoliang raised his head to look at the sky, and at some point a black cloud gathered above his head, a smear of coldness fell on his face, he stretched out his black hand to wipe his face, and wiped off a piece of black on his fingers, With water stains: "It's raining."

he muttered.

The soldiers raised their heads one after another, and they really felt the coldness falling on their faces.

It really rained.

Just a drizzle.

Several people were chatting in the military pit, and while chatting, Chen Lie suddenly said, "Hey, it's raining."

The few people quieted down, and they heard a subtle slap on the leaves above their heads.

Tan Zhanbiao looked into the distance through the gap and said, "It's raining now, will the foreign devils still attack?"

Xia Yuan thought for a while: "It also depends on whether the rain will become heavier. If it is a thunderstorm, the US military may stop attacking. No one wants to continue to attack in such a rainy day."

After a pause, Xia Yuan remembered that the foreign devils had raincoats in their individual equipment, and said again: "Not necessarily, the foreign devils have raincoats, so they might attack against the heavy rain, but I don't think it will rain heavily."

Lao Yang was leaning on the cold ground and was wiping the submachine gun in his hand with a towel. He looked up at the sky and saw tiny raindrops falling on the ground. If you want to make a bigger cloud, at least double the number of clouds."

"Actually, it doesn't matter if it's raining. If the line of sight is blocked, the enemy's guns will be inaccurate, and the planes will also be invisible. This is actually beneficial to us."

Zhou Xingyong shouted.

Everyone thought about it carefully, and after such a short while, everyone began to look forward to the heavy rain in their hearts.

Xia Yuan thought about it, and thought of what happened next. It rained in the upper reaches of the Han River, which caused the water level of the Han River to skyrocket. When the [-]th Division retreated, the water in the Han River was already very fast. While thinking about it, there were more crackling sounds above his head. .

The rain was heavy, and the raindrops had already penetrated the layer of leaves covering the head, and dripped into the pit of the soldiers, and soon fell on the clothes, soaking a large area.

Xia Yuan took out the kettle from his waist, shook it, opened the lid, and collected the dripping rainwater little by little.

On this day, according to the deployment of Commander Li Qiwei, the United Nations Army once again took advantage of the Achilles heel of the Volunteer Army's difficulty in supplying supplies, and the air strikes that the main force of the Chinese and North Korean troops had not yet shifted. They quickly mobilized four armies and thirteen divisions to press directly on us. over here.

The infantry are all motorized and equipped with tanks to form a task force. They run along the Seoul to Yeoncheon at a speed like flying. When they arrive on both sides of the Hongcheon to Inje Highway, they immediately start a surprise attack.Li Qiwei, the commander of the United Nations Army, was worried that armed guerrillas would harass along the way and would affect the pursuit speed. He dispatched a large number of aviation and long-range artillery to clear the way for the task force.

The light rain here was hazy, and the roar of planes came from the sky, one after another, and the roar resounded through the valley.

Sun Changgui looked at the sky through the gap, and the formation of U.S. planes passed by at low altitude among the thick clouds.

"What is this, a foreign devil's reconnaissance plane!"

"Yes, I didn't run away. I flew so low that I came to investigate."

Zhou Xingyong observed it and immediately came to a conclusion.

"As soon as this foreign devil's reconnaissance plane appears, it means that the foreign devil's troops are not far away from us, maybe just behind our buttocks." Lao Yang wiped the water stains on his face with a towel, wiped off a large piece of black mud, and opened the towel , shaking vigorously, and when he heard the people around him talking, he also interrupted.

On May 22, the U.S. military’s offensive was more ferocious than the previous few days, and the misty drizzle did not stop the enthusiasm of the U.S. military’s offensive. It seemed that they had expected that the Volunteer Army had fallen into a situation of shortage of food and ammunition. The canned food dealt a painful blow to the Volunteers.

The inference of the foreign devils was correct. The commanders and fighters of the [-]th Division were fighting hungry. Four truckloads of supplies did not bring much relief. Except for ammunition, canned food and medicine were sent to the hospital.

Although all the officers and soldiers of the [-]th Division fought hungry, their combat effectiveness remained the same as before and did not decline.

The first line of defense set up by the division headquarters is Tongguli and Jiuluan Mountain.

In the early morning, after eating a can of food, the soldiers were not very hungry. In addition, they also got a lot of wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, and they recovered a lot of strength.

The 336.8th Regiment withdrew from the [-] Heights. Commander Pang immediately arranged the deployment of the defense line. The first battalion, one company, the direct subordinate team and the guard squad went to the Jiuluan Mountain position. The simple fortifications had just been dug, and the preparations were done. More than halfway through, there was the roar of American artillery shells overhead.

The mud and shock waves rolled up by the explosion dispersed the pattering rain.

The scout ran back, out of breath: "The enemy, the enemy is coming up!"

After several mortar shells exploded, Lieutenant Lei took a look at the casualties of the soldiers on the ground, and found that there was no serious problem. He immediately took out the binoculars, wiped the raindrops on the lens with his sleeve, adjusted the focus, and looked into the distance. road at.

In front of them, there was a large black mass of enemy troops. Looking over, there was at least one battalion of troops. They were divided into three columns and charged towards the Jiuluan Mountain position.

Running in the front to clear the way were three M4 Sherman medium tanks, surrounded by a large number of infantry, even though there was still a certain distance from the Jiuluan Mountain position, the arrogant American infantry had already opened fire first, and they charged, Shooting from the side to the company's position.

"A battalion of troops, three columns, our frontal enemy probably has a company, order the soldiers to prepare for battle!"

Company Commander Lei, who put down the binoculars, immediately made arrangements, and when Instructor Shao left, he immediately looked into the distance again.

The enemy's Sherman medium tank has arrived at the minefield they set up. With a few roars, the enemy tank hit the mine, stopped, and the smoke filled the air. The tank continued to move, and the smoke dissipated a little. Captain Lei Through the binoculars, I saw a few enemy infantry fell down, but the tanks were fine.

The infantry behind also stepped on a landmine, an explosion occurred, and the roar echoed in the valley.

rumbling~
The landmine had just sounded, and the charging posture of the US infantry was not as aggressive as before, but a little more cautious and cautious.

Instructor Shao arranged the task, ran over again, and took a look: "Is it the landmine we planted that exploded?"

Company Commander Lei nodded and said, "Yes, only seven or eight mines exploded. It is estimated that the remaining mines either did not trigger or failed. The number of mines is too small, but it slowed down the pace of the enemy's attack. It is a lot more cautious, but it can only delay the pace of the enemy's attack."

This wave of enemies is menacing, and three Sherman medium tanks open the way. For the volunteers without any heavy firepower, it is indeed impossible to deal with it. Fortunately, the battalion headquarters sent a mortar support. There are not many shells. Four rounds, used well can completely change the situation of the battle.

Moreover, there are still six people ambushing the enemy's tanks in front, and seven anti-tank grenades, blowing up the enemy's Sherman tanks. They rely on the favorable terrain, and the enemy's company may not be able to fight up.

Suddenly, the three charging tanks stepped up their accelerator pedals, and black smoke from burning diesel was emitted from the exhaust pipes. Sherman tanks are no longer afraid of the threat of landmines.

"Underestimate the enemy, it seems that they are planning to occupy our position at all costs."

Captain Lei's deduction is nine out of ten.

The tank in the middle ran the fastest, leaving the two Sherman tanks on the left and right behind. The machine guns in the tanks kept firing, and the soldiers stared at the three tanks rushing up.

"Look at Xia Yuan and the others, it's really not good, let's go!" Captain Lei observed with a telescope.

The American tanks are very arrogant. Young saplings and vegetation are rolled under the huge body of the tank. The infantry behind them just follow, rushing towards their position while pulling the trigger in their hands. The bullets are intertwined above their heads, whizzing The sound is continuous.

Hiding in the pit, Xia Yuan and the others had already noticed the enemy's presence. The sound of the mortar reminded them that it landed on the ground and exploded. From the direction of the explosion, it was basically possible to judge that it was fired by the enemy. After a while , Xia Yuan was keenly aware of the approach of the enemy tank, and the clicking sound of the tracks pressing against the ground.

The sounds of heavy machine guns, big eight grains, carbines, and Thompson submachine guns came one after another, and they sounded continuously, getting closer and closer to them.

Observing the situation through the hole reserved above was limited, and the hearts of several people began to be tense. In addition, the atmosphere in the military pit was a bit frozen, the air was humid, and the space was narrow, which aggravated their nervousness. The emotions that inevitably arise during an impending crisis cannot be avoided.

Xia Yuan will also have it. This is a unique human instinct. However, with the blessing of the system's calming skills, he has no tension in his heart. He calmly observes through the hole and only hears the sound of enemy tank tracks approaching.

"Wait, the voice is coming from the west, and the enemy is not attacking from here!"

The topography of the position came to mind, and Xia Yuan calmly analyzed that since the line of defense defended by the company was more than 200 meters, the hiding hole they dug could not be accurately dug on the enemy's only way, and they just saw this An open field, judging that the enemy's tanks will go here.

Then the enemy tanks rampaged, and the denser vegetation was crushed under the tanks. They didn't care about the terrain at all. The tanks rampaged, crushing the grass and bushes, and the soldiers behind followed the tanks, swaggering.

Xia Yuan realized that the enemy was not coming to this open space, not only him, Lao Yang and others were all veterans, and they were not deaf. When they heard the enemy tanks coming from their west, they immediately realized that the enemy tanks were not coming from them. Attack in this direction.

Either attack from this place, or attack from the deeper bushes to the west of them to the high ground.

Xia Yuan couldn't sit still anymore, and immediately got out of the hiding hole, held a gun, and looked around cautiously. A crowd of people was attacking their position from the west.

"Get up, get up, the enemy is coming up, right on our right!"

Xia Yuan immediately groped for the other people's positions and shouted in a low voice.

The five people lifted the wet branches and weeds on the top of their heads one after another, and looked up to the distance. Lao Yang came out, holding a gun in his arms and hanging an anti-tank grenade on his body. He stared at the attacking foreign devils in the distance, and cursed: " Damn, how did this group of foreign devils attack from that place?"

Everyone frowned. There was a shrub dozens of meters away, and the enemy hadn't found them yet.

At this time, there was a burst of intense gunshots from far away, which meant that other troops had fought against the foreign devils.

Looking at them, the enemy tank has already climbed up from the front, the black gun barrel is facing the sky, on the opened hatch, the enemy machine gunner is controlling the heavy machine gun on the tank to shoot at the position on the mountain, see The eyes of the soldiers who saw this scene were tearing.

"Lao Xia, let's do it!" Chen Lie squeezed the anti-tank grenade tightly and said, "Blow up the enemy's tank!"

Three Sherman tanks were coming towards the high ground emitting black smoke. Xia Yuan measured the distance with his eyes and said patiently, "Don't worry, wait a little longer."

The tank made a huge roar, and was constantly approaching the position. The dense enemy followed behind the tank, and strictly followed the lineup of infantry and tank coordination. While charging, they fired at the high ground, and the bullets flew everywhere, hitting the stones and jumping The sound of biubiu echoed continuously in the valley.

Everyone waited nervously, not daring to look up, for fear of being discovered by the enemy's infantry. They were in an open space, shooting randomly at them. They really couldn't retreat or attack. Once they were in the middle, they couldn't advance or retreat.

"See if the tank closest to us is there, get rid of it first."

Xia Yuan looked tense. They were very close to the enemy tanks, the distance was less than 30 meters, and the roar of the tanks could be heard at a close distance. Because they were in the dense grass, they were lying on the ground, and the enemy could not find them yet. This gives them the opportunity to sneak attack.

(End of this chapter)