The Bright Sword of Changjin Lake becomes stronger

Shiji, in the command room

The boss took a deep breath, looked at the battle map on the table, and tapped it with his fingers.

Chief of Staff Xie on the side was also rubbing his temples, thinking about whether there were any flaws in the battle situation.

Although it was already midnight, they couldn't sleep at all. After all, the battle of Changjin Lake had reached its final moment, and the outcome would soon be decided.

"Hey, I don't know how that bastard in Wu Qianli is doing..."

The boss's eyes crossed the battlefield on the front line, and finally stopped at the Shuimen Bridge on the east line of Changjin Lake.

"Don't worry, this kid is very tough, he should be able to succeed."

Chief of Staff Xie was comforting on the surface, but in fact he was very worried in his heart.

They all know that in this big game, the only missing piece is Shuimen Bridge.

Once successful, the entire chess game will become fierce in an instant, and the US military on the Eastern Front will have no choice but to be brutally strangled.

"By the way, boss, talking about this guy Wu Qianli, I read the special forces manual he gave me recently and I think it's very prophetic."

"But the situation of the special forces is special. We have to give them a certain amount of honor and status, otherwise it will easily chill the soldiers."

Chief of Staff Xie pinched his chin and whispered.

"Lao Jie, if you have any ideas, just say it. No need to beat around the bush."

The boss smiled slightly and waved his hand to let him explain.

"Boss, our army needs a military rank system, which can not only solve the status of special forces, but also play a commanding role on the battlefield."

Chief of Staff Xie hesitated for a moment and analyzed seriously.

In fact, the military rank system is nothing new. China already had military ranks during the Beiyang period, and the West had them even earlier.

The military rank system plays a great role in battlefield command, because in melees, troops and officers often get separated, and many soldiers are like headless flies, scurrying around.

With military ranks, even if they are not directly under the army, temporary commands can be quickly established based on military ranks, effectively ensuring battle order.

However, historically, New China did not implement the military rank system for the first time until 1955, and it did not play any role on the Korean battlefield.

"The central government may have already planned the military rank system, so let's call it a day and make some suggestions, but these will have to wait until after this battle is over."

The boss thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and returned his eyes to the combat map.

"Boss! Boss! The seventh interleaved company is calling!"

At this time, Secretary Liu rushed into the command room excitedly.

When the guards at the door heard the words "Seventh Interleaving Company", they couldn't help but smile at each other.

They had thought of stopping him at first, but now they are used to Secretary Liu's intrusion.

"Read!"

The boss looked normal on the surface, but he was already a little uneasy in his heart.

"At four o'clock in the morning on December 1950, 12, the 6th Intermediate Company has successfully captured Watergate Bridge and is about to complete the bombing!"

Secretary Liu quickly told the contents of the telegram, his lips trembling slightly with excitement.

"Good, good, good!"

The boss excitedly looked at the Watergate Bridge on the map and praised it three times in a row, finally letting go of the huge stone in his heart.

"Boss, it's time to close the net."

Chief of Staff Jie said slowly with a murderous look in his eyes.

"Telegraph Song Shilun, asking him to speed up the attack pace, pursue me fiercely, and annihilate this US military group at all costs!"

The boss clenched his fist with his right hand and slammed it on the command table with domineering eyes.

He seemed to have seen that the battle of Changjin Lake would be an excellent opening for the founding of the country, and would allow the world's great powers to hear the roar of New China.

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Unlike the excitement in Shiji's command room, MacArthur was in a terrible mood at the Allied Forces Headquarters in Japan.

"How on earth did those idiots mess up such a good situation into this..."

MacArthur stood with his hands behind his back in front of the military sand table. Looking at the situation on the Korean battlefield, he couldn't help but feel angry.

He had just re-deduced the battlefield trends. In his opinion, the results of the volunteers simply did not conform to normal war logic.

The U.S. military, with its absolute superiority in strength, should have divided and surrounded the Volunteer Army's light infantry regiment and completely defeated it.

However, the volunteers' concealment was too strong. Their reconnaissance flights seemed to be blind. They flew round after round but could not find them.

But in the dark night, the volunteers will appear like ghosts, give them a heavy blow, and then quickly move away.

Forget it, MacArthur admitted it, but he couldn't understand the Chinese army called the Seventh Interspersed Company.

How could such a small company-sized unit be able to capture Smith alive and defeat the polar bear regiment?

Unable to figure it out, MacArthur didn't bother to struggle. He simply picked up the coffee slowly, trying to maintain the last trace of dignity.

"Oh, God bless, at least the Watergate Bridge is still in our hands."

"As long as this lifeline for retreat is still there, the Eastern Front Army can still maintain its organizational structure and march to Xingnan Port. Under the cover of the aircraft carrier, our boys will be able to evacuate safely."

"After we have rested and replenished, we will still have the opportunity to mobilize heavy troops to completely crush these ghost armies!"

MacArthur thought, a trace of hatred flashed in his blue eyes, and even the knuckles holding the coffee cup turned slightly white from exertion.

After all, as a legendary American general, he had never suffered such humiliation.

Even on the Pacific battlefield, he never suffered such a big loss when faced with the Japanese army who also had a tenacious fighting will.

"General! The general is not good!"

A US military staff officer rushed in with a panicked expression, holding a telegram in his hand.

"Fuck you! You are an American soldier. You must stay awake and calm in the most critical times!"

MacArthur's just-initiated fantasy of revenge was interrupted, and he immediately cursed angrily.

"Yes, sir! General, I will definitely pay attention in the future."

The US military staff officer seemed to realize his gaffe and bowed his head in response.

"Well, tell me what happened. If it's another battle report with heavy losses on the front line, don't bother me."

MacArthur sighed and shook his head helplessly. He was almost numb by such telegrams.

"That's not it, General, don't worry."

"Shuimen Bridge has been lost, and the Changjin Lake Eastern Army Group seems to be facing the fate of being completely annihilated by the formation. I guess I won't bother you with any more telegrams in the future."

The US military staff member was silent for a moment, and then told the real situation.

"Bam—"

In an instant, MacArthur's coffee cup fell to the ground, and the hot coffee splashed everywhere.

"Shit! Those damn idiots couldn't even defend the Watergate Bridge. Yesterday they had the nerve to ask me for logistics and ice cream supply!?"

MacArthur grabbed the staff officer by the collar and roared almost to the point of collapse.

"General...cold...quiet..."

The US military staff member reminded him with tears in his eyes.

Finally, MacArthur came to his senses, let go of his staff, and his eyes dimmed. "General, the soldiers of the Eastern Front Army are still in danger. What should we do next?"

The US military staff officer rubbed the bright red scars and asked cautiously.

"Leave it to the staff. I'm tired. Let me rest for a while..."

MacArthur waved his hand weakly, as if he had aged ten years.

"Yes, sir!"

The US military staff officer sighed, but did not dare to say more, so he had to accept the order and retreat.

Soon, the Allied General Staff formulated a plan to have Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries build steel structure bridge components overnight and quickly support the Korean battlefield via helicopter airlift.

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Just as the U.S. Army was eager to rescue the Eastern Front Army, the [-]th Interpenetrating Company was working hard to block the way for the U.S. Army on the Eastern Front.

"Report to the company commander that the explosives have been placed with three times the yield. It is guaranteed that even the foundation of the Watergate Bridge will be blown to ash!"

After Lei Gong finished his work with the artillery platoon, he excitedly ran to report to Wu Qianlihui.

"Blow up the bridge!"

Wu Qianli took one last look at the Watergate Bridge, which was stained black and red by blood and gun smoke, waved his hand fiercely and shouted.

When the soldiers of the artillery platoon received the order, they immediately detonated the explosives on the Watergate Bridge with a look in their eyes.

"boom!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..."

In an instant, continuous fire clouds rose into the sky, huge shock waves spread violently, and several warriors near the front almost fell down.

The hillside was shaking slightly, and countless sand flickers flew into the air. In the dark night, the explosion was like an orange-red sun, blooming with dazzling light.

After a long time, the explosion stopped, and the snow near the Watergate Bridge was completely melted by the high temperature. The ears of everyone in the [-]th Intermediate Company were still ringing.

"Be a good boy, Thunder Lord, do you want to blow up the ground?"

Yu Congrong rubbed his sore ears and sighed in surprise.

"Anyway, the American devils have a lot of artillery shells and explosives in their ammunition depots. We can't take most of them away, so if we don't use them, we'll use them in vain."

"Hmph, I want to see how the Americans can repair the bridge this time."

Lei Gong looked at the completely collapsed Watergate Bridge and said with a proud smile.

The Watergate Bridge was actually bombed three times in total, but the previous bombing was not enough and it was quickly repaired by the US military.

So for insurance, Lei Gong simply carried out a saturation blast to prevent the US military from repairing the bridge again.

"Don't talk too much. Maybe the American devils really have a way."

Wu Qianli looked at the excited crowd and shook his head with a wry smile.

"Brother, this bridge was almost blown to pieces. By the time the Americans repair it, our Ninth Army will have completed the encirclement long ago."

Wu Wanli looked at Wu Qianli and asked doubtfully.

"Company Commander, do you think the Americans have any other tricks up their sleeves? How can we crack them?"

Mei Sheng saw that Wu Qianli was worried and couldn't help but ask.

Everyone in the seventh interleaved company also stopped smiling and looked at Wu Qianli seriously.

In their hearts, Wu Qianli is almost deified. Others say they don't believe it, but Wu Qianli's worries must be justified.

"Did you all see the US military helicopters when they attacked Xiajieyuli last time?"

Wu Qianli thought for a while and said slowly.

"Company Commander, that thing can go straight up and down. It's very flexible. I think it's very effective for fire support and counter-sniper use."

Pinghe thought of the advanced helicopters of the US military and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, but there's more to him than that."

"Think about it, if the American devils use a fleet of helicopters to directly transport the iron lumps for rapid bridge construction, then..."

Wu Qianli looked in the direction of the Japanese island, frowned, and sighed slowly.

According to the memory of his previous life, the U.S. military finally manufactured the steel structure components overnight through Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, airlifted them directly to the Korean battlefield, and successfully repaired the Watergate Bridge.

Upon hearing this, Mei Sheng Lei Gong and others looked at each other with solemn expressions.

Although they don't quite understand the specific operation, if the US military still has a way to quickly repair the bridge, then their desperate fight for the Watergate Bridge will be meaningless.

"Company Commander, if the American devils are really capable of this, we have only two options left."

"Either we build a position, defend the Watergate Bridge, and hold back the large U.S. military force, but if we fight like this..."

Mei Sheng said, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes.

It was obvious that the seventh interleaving company would be completely wiped out, and there would be no chance of survival.

And even if they are all killed, they may not be able to stop the US military from retreating.

"Grandma, forget it, just give it a try. I've fought so many battles, and I'm still afraid that I won't be able to see the King of Hell!"

Yu Congrong understood what Mei Sheng meant, and he suddenly picked up the Browning heavy machine gun and shouted loudly.

"Don't be impulsive. Don't we still have a choice?"

Wu Qianli patted Yu Congrong on the shoulder, looked at Mei Sheng, and motioned for him to continue.

"Company Commander, the second choice is actually more difficult. We have to find a way to find a transportation route for the American Devil Bridge components."

"Then they would sneak attack while they were in the middle of transportation and destroy all their bridge components so that the Americans would not be able to repair the bridge."

After Mei Sheng finished speaking, he sighed in embarrassment.

For the [-]th Penetrating Company, this is an almost impossible task.

No matter how brutal it is to defend the Watergate Bridge, at least it is easy for them to implement without much tactical difficulty.

But after destroying the bridge components, how could they know the US military's transportation route? Such core information would not be available in a short time.

And if they want to conduct a sneak attack, they must know the location in advance so that they can go and make arrangements.

Just when everyone was looking sad and wondering what to do, Wu Qianli's eyes lit up.

Of course most people can only choose the first option, but he has a dynamic combat map.

Wherever the US military is airborne or where a large number of transport convoys appear, he will get dynamic signs in his mind. It will be easier to carry out sneak attacks then.

"Thunder Lord, are there a large number of incendiary grenades and incendiary bombs in the ammunition depot of the US military at Watergate Bridge?"

Wu Qianli turned to look at Lei Gong and asked excitedly.

"Of course there is. I asked the boys to take a lot. It will be enough for us to use for a long time in the future."

"You're not the company commander, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

Lei Gong touched the incendiary grenade on his waist and asked doubtfully.

"Hahahaha, let the comrades take a good rest. All the prisoners will be tied to a cave in the distance and two people will be sent to watch."

"When we destroy the steel structure bridge components, these violently burning things will come in handy!"

Wu Qianli smiled and took out the Camel brand cigarettes and said with a smile. (End of chapter)