The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 491

Political Commissar Han tightly covered his right ear with his right hand, listened to the microphone with his left ear, and said: "Master, I am Han Qiming. The regiment commander has gone to the Second Battalion to supervise the battle. The enemy's attack was fierce. At first they were still harassing. At dawn, They launched a group charge to our Tumudong position with the whole battalion, even the whole regiment! Yes! Yes! Our situation is very bad, the casualties are too great! Many wounded cannot be withdrawn at all!"

"Yes! Yes! Please rest assured, Commander, we will desperately defend the Tumudong position! Fight to the last man!"

Hanging up the phone, a wave of air swept in from the gap of watching the battle. Political Commissar Han spat out dirt and dust, and said cursingly: "Grandma, the foreign devils really don't give us any time to breathe. did not return."

"No, I'm still supervising the battle at the Second Battalion. How is the situation at the Second Battalion?"

"The situation is okay. Although the US military's attack was fierce, it was blocked by us."

"That's fine!"

Thursday, May 24, [-].

Yesterday, the U.S. military used planes to straf the Jiuluan Mountain position, threw bombs, incendiary bombs, and bombarded it with artillery for most of the day. Before the emperor fainted, only a few soldiers climbed to the fourth company's position defended by Jiuluan Mountain. The fourth company had withdrawn from the position , At the same time, another U.S. army attacked Junzili and Zongzili of the left-wing [-]th regiment.

At six o'clock, the U.S. military had about one regiment of troops. With the cooperation of three powerful long-range artillery groups, as well as aircraft, tanks, and armored vehicles, they launched eight consecutive attacks on the position of the fifth company. , Surrounded by the enemy before dawn, the group resisted tenaciously until the whole group of soldiers died heroically.Hu Shuangjin, the leader of the second platoon, was seriously injured, but still used cluster grenades to repel more than [-] enemies.

The machine gunners in the second row held grenades together to deal with the swarming enemies, and continued to kill and injure the enemies with machine gun fire while the enemies retreated in confusion.

The platoon fought tenaciously, not afraid of sacrifice, organized each other while fighting, encouraged on the battlefield, cheered, and fought on its own even when the platoon leader was seriously injured and no one commanded, and finally repelled the enemy's last attack until the end of the battle , injured 21 people, killed six people, and wiped out more than 150 enemies.

The enemy used dozens of cars to transport the wounded, and abandoned a large number of guns and ammunition at the front of the position, and the ammunition in the second row was replenished in time.At the end of the battle, the surviving soldiers in the second row touched the forward position under the cover of the soldiers in the rear, looking for the comrades who buried the sacrifices, and brought back a large number of guns, one heavy machine gun, one light machine gun, twelve semi-automatic rifles, and a large number of guns. Bullets and some grenades, and a walkie-talkie was also seized.

The battle on the front line was particularly fierce, with billowing black smoke filling the air above the positions. The US B29 bomber dropped napalm bombs, followed by fighter jets that swooped over and dropped conventional bombs. It was a raging sea of ​​flames, and the air waves of the shells rolled up the soil and flew more than ten meters high. The choking soldiers who were alive couldn't open their eyes, let alone check the situation.

The billowing gunpowder smoke filled the battlefield and floated into the sky. A few meters away, one could only hear the coughing of comrades beside him, but no one could be seen.

From time to time, there was a shriek of screams. It was the soldiers who were covered in flames rolling all over the ground. The flames burned every inch of their flesh and blood, their skin, and the melted clothes stuck to the flesh. All became extremely hot.

In such an environment, they withstood the pressure and repelled the enemy's attacks again and again. After the war, the US Far East intelligence agency publicly admitted that the battle in Tumudong alone caused more than 600 US casualties. The specific figures How much, they did not announce.

The division headquarters of the [-]th Division is far more tense than the front-line battles. The battle situation of each regiment and battalion is transmitted to the division headquarters at all times. Order, how should the [-]th Division go.

"Okay, okay, I got it!"

Deputy Teacher Duan hung up the phone with a very ugly expression on his face.

Chief of Staff Wang asked, "Whose call?"

Deputy Commander Duan slapped his right hand on the table and said: "The [-]th Regiment reported that more than half of the first battalion of Junzili suffered casualties. After the instructor Zhou Zhenhua ran out of bullets, he killed the enemy with a grenade! The first company to retreat, the company The commander and the enemy died together, and the number of consecutive fights was not enough for a single squad."

Everyone in the division was silent. Deputy Commander Duan took off his hat and held it in his hand. He squeezed it vigorously, and the hat was already clenched into a small ball.

He was so sad and angry.

In the past few days, whenever he picked up the phone, what he heard was the number of casualties in each regiment, as well as the news of the heroic sacrifices of cadres one after another. Anxiety about the current situation of the whole teacher made him restless.He believed that being a commander should be responsible, but he couldn't speak if Master Zheng refused to let him speak. He was worried that Master Zheng would not be able to bear it.

Deputy Division Commander Duan and Division Commander Zheng have worked together for a long time. He has known Mr. Zheng very well since the War of Liberation. Regardless of what Mr. Zheng said, he will always be the one who comforts other people in the division. But they all knew in their hearts that Mr. Zheng felt more uncomfortable than anyone else.

Apart from the sound of gunfire outside, there was no other movement in the division headquarters.Mr. Zheng was sitting on a stool beside him, smoking heavily, as if he was thinking about something. Director Wu and Chief of Staff Wang looked at the dotted line on the map. Every minute and every second, the state of the front line was changing. , each change is huge.

"The only good news is that the City God's Hall has not been attacked by the enemy. As long as the City God's Hall is not lost, no matter what the state of the frontline battle is, our way of retreat is safe."

Chief of Staff Wang participated in last night's meeting and knew that the only way for the [-]th Division right now is the City God Hall.

"Old Duan, don't be too anxious. We must not only have confidence in Comrade Xia Yuan, but also in the soldiers fighting on the front line. I believe they will be able to withstand the pressure and complete the task of stopping the enemy!" Director Wu Said.

"That's what I said, but it's not an option to continue fighting like this. The US military is in a normal state today, and it is more active than fighting chicken blood. At dawn, the attack is more violent than before. If the fight continues like this, all the troops will be wiped out. We The [-]th Division is gone."

Deputy Division Commander Duan is anxious that as time goes by, the enemy's attacks become more violent, and their casualties continue to increase, "The enemy's current attack momentum is getting stronger and stronger. Listen to the artillery fire, It has been ringing before dawn, and not only has it not weakened, but it has become stronger and stronger. We are not afraid of death, but we cannot send death in vain."

"It's just dawn now, and there are still several hours before dark. Let's not talk about tonight, can the soldiers on the front line last until tonight?"

Master Zheng was in a particularly difficult situation. He was more concerned about the current situation of the troops than anyone else. Every soldier who died in battle felt extremely distressed for the commander of the first division. These were all good soldiers, good soldiers.Some people have been following him since the War of Resistance, until the War of Liberation, and to the current North Korea. They have gone through all kinds of life and death tests, but this time they will sleep forever in a foreign country.

Master Zheng has been commanding battles in the country for a long time. He has fought all kinds of vicious battles, but this time, the situation faced by the [-]th Division is too dangerous.In the past military command, Master Zheng has always continued the good tradition of our army's commanders and fighters, that is, the conventional style of fighting with less to win more. This time, the number of opponents is really too large, reaching [-] divisions. times as much, and people have advanced weapons and equipment, strong national power, strong soldiers and horses, we don't have anything we want, we don't even have food, and fighting every day is a huge consumption, which has never happened before.

For this, not only Mr. Zheng, but for everyone, it was the first time, and everyone was very uncomfortable.Of course, obeying orders is the bounden duty of soldiers, and it is precisely because the People's Volunteers strictly obey orders from top to bottom that they have iron-like discipline and excellent performance.

However, it will definitely not work if you continue to fight like this.

Mr. Zheng is really too embarrassed.

However, one thing is certain is that the City God's Hall is still in the hands of our army, and the pressure they are facing comes from the front. Only by withstood the pressure and completing the task of blocking the enemy can they retreat smoothly.The most important point, Master Zheng thought of what Xia Yuan said before leaving, the real purpose of their [-]th Division is to face the enemy, such a huge US army, let it go all the way north, don't know what the consequences will be .

While Commander Zheng reported the current frontline situation to the military headquarters by radio, he said to Deputy Commander Duan, Chief of Staff Wang, and Director Wu: "The orders of the Corps must be strictly implemented, and there must be no sloppiness. Don't worry, old Duan. The battle is very fierce, but don't the enemy feel uncomfortable? They have entangled so many troops and want to eat us, but until now, my [-]th Division is still standing here, as long as the enemy Without progress, then our sacrifice was not in vain."

Chief of Staff Wang and Director Wu also comforted Deputy Commander Duan. They knew that Deputy Commander Duan's temperament was like this. They never said anything, and everyone liked Deputy Teacher Duan's straightforward temperament.

Deputy Teacher Duan calmed down, sat on the stool, lit a cigarette, and his messy thoughts drifted away with the smoke.

He said solemnly: "Okay, I hope the superiors can understand the current situation of our division and make a decision as soon as possible. If we can withdraw to the north of the Han River earlier, we will have fewer casualties."

Commander Zheng, who has always been known for his reason in the army, pinched out the cigarette in his hand, collected his complicated thoughts, and calmly gave the order to the front-line combat troops to draw back the line of defense.

"Collect the first line of defense immediately, gather the position by alternating cover and retreat, focus on defense and stick to the two points of Zhengping Mountain and Yin's hometown."

When Deputy Commander Duan heard the order, he began to observe the map again. At two or three o'clock, they had already gathered a circle of defense, and they continued to gather this morning. The frontline soldiers are already quite exhausted, coupled with the abnormality of the enemy today, it can be seen that it is the right choice to close the defense line for the first time.

Deputy Division Commander Duan added: "Continue to close the line of defense and concentrate absolute forces to resist the U.S. military, but the U.S. military is chasing us closely, and the reaction is not slow."

Director Wu nodded: "The U.S. military is really abnormal today, and the enemy bites them to death. The worst thing is that it is dawn, and we are closing our defenses to the rear. The U.S. fighter jets will definitely not miss this opportunity."

They deliberated over this deployment over and over, and none of them had any confidence in their minds. Sticking to it was just a helpless move with delaying time as the main body.

At this moment, a "da da da" machine gun bullets flew over, and all hit the wooden pile beams of the division headquarters, and the sawdust flew up like foam.

In the room, as soon as the members of the security squad heard the sound, they immediately raised their guns and became vigilant, moving closer to the wooden stake in the middle. Three soldiers of the security squad moved quickly and rushed to the four of Master Zheng and blocked them. behind.

This must be the enemy's attack, otherwise the enemy's planes would not be able to straf such a hidden command post, and from the perspective of strafing, the enemy fighters probably did not expect that this would be their enemy's command post.

The guards are all experienced fighters, they thought in their hearts, no one panicked and kept calm all the time.

"Teacher, move quickly!"

Wang Xuebin, the monitor of the security squad, shouted immediately.

Overhead, U.S. fighter jets made a huge hum, which echoed throughout the valley, alarming the division headquarters and comrades in the field hospital.

The roar of the aircraft engine was loud, but after a while, it disappeared.

Deputy Teacher Duan said: "I'll go out and see what's going on!" After that, he went out immediately.

Mr. Zheng was surprisingly calm, and said to everyone: "There is nothing else, everyone go out."

A guard soldier persuaded: "Master, please change to another place. This place is too dangerous now, and the enemy's shells often come here."

Mr. Zheng said calmly: "Comrades, don't worry, we won't have anything to do. You go out first and take care of your own affairs."

He ordered again: "Wang Xuebin, take them down."

"Yes!"

The soldiers of the security squad instinctively obeyed the division commander's order and walked out of the room, but they did not leave. They stood at the door with their guns in their hands and guarded the surroundings.

There are mobile sentries 20 meters away, and patrols within five meters. Everyone is observing the enemy's situation, keeping vigilant, and responding to emergencies at any time.

"Ring bell bell!"

The phone rang again, and Chief of Staff Wang picked up the phone: "Hello? I'm Chief of Staff Wang, you say, um, um, okay, I see, and you must report in time if there is any situation!"

Chief of Staff Wang put down the phone and said quickly: "Master, the Chogiri position on the left wing of the [-]th Regiment has been occupied by the enemy. The US troops who rushed in made a detour to the side of our division headquarters. The grenade just now was shot down by a coordinated aircraft. .”

(End of this chapter)