blood of vietnam war

Chapter 53

When we reached the 239 highland, it was already three hours later.

This can't really be blamed for our slow marching speed. In fact, we are already trotting all the way.The problem is that the roads in this part of Vietnam... Even though they are highways, they are winding and twisting. It seems that there are only a few miles on the map, but it will be several times more out of thin air.

In addition, there was a small battle on the way, and I was worried about whether there were other ambushes in the Vietnamese army... So I didn't arrive at the designated destination - 239 Heights until it was almost dawn.

Scar and I climbed up to the high ground for reconnaissance with a few soldiers, and found that there were no Vietnamese troops on it, so we sat down on the grass like a puddle of mud.

A night of hasty marching and a battle had worn us out.

Chen Yiyi's physical strength also surprised me, she didn't sleep all night and walked so far, she seemed to be a normal person, Shi Shiran sat down next to me, took out a compressed biscuit and bit it... …

Being teased by her, the soldiers and I all felt hungry, but we were too tired just now and didn't feel it at all.So everyone followed Chen Yiyi's example, digging out compressed biscuits and canned food.

The company commander worked harder, and immediately set up a radio station to report to the regiment headquarters as soon as he reached the high ground:

"Yes! We have reached Height 239!"

"Accurate, no enemies!"

"Is there a road to the west?!"

The company commander gave me a wink, so I had no choice but to jump up and run a few steps to the west. Looking down, there was really a road that made a bend at the foot of the 239 height, and then went all the way north.

I nodded to the captain.

The company commander immediately replied:

"Yes, there is a road on the west side!"

"Yes Yes……"

After the company commander hung up the phone, he waved to us and shouted: "Get up, everyone, and build the fortification immediately!"

The soldiers wailed, especially the platoon under Scar, the platoon shouted the most because of the large number of recruits:

"Company Commander, we've been traveling all night, and our bones are about to fall apart. Hanging yourself must be a breather!"

"That's right, company commander, our stomachs are still empty, we need to fill our stomachs to have the strength to do fortification!"

"It's not a big deal to do this fortification later..."

"Get up!" Dao Scar shouted at the soldiers who complained again and again: "Are you going to die? Will you starve to death if you eat dry food later or what? Will you die of exhaustion if you rest later? If there is no fortification the enemy What should I do if I'm coming soon? What kind of cannon to hide from the devils? Get up if you want to live!"

When Scar yelled, the soldiers fell silent, and they all stood up with their tired bodies and pulled out their engineering shovels.

To be honest, I was originally on the side that rested first, but being called out by Scar... It really feels like that, the troops in battle may meet the enemy at any time, if the enemy comes If the fortifications are not done well, that is the fatal thing.

As for being tired and hungry... As long as the enemy comes, under the threat of death, this tiredness and hunger will be forgotten soon.

The standard for a trench is 1.5 meters deep and 75 meter wide. This depth is just right for a person to stand up and shoot. After that, a small hole about [-] cm high is dug into the rear side wall of the trench, because this small hole looks like a cat. The ears are also called cat ear holes, which are mainly used to avoid shells, and of course they can also be used to store ammunition.Ammunition placed inside will neither block the trench passage nor be detonated by enemy artillery fire. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

After the cat ear hole was dug, I still felt fresh and purposely hid in it, but after a while, I couldn't stand it and crawled out of it.The reason is that it is stuffy and humid inside. The height of 75 centimeters and the small space make people have to squeeze inside as if they are practicing bone shrinking skills. The sand on the top of the head falls into the neck from time to time.What is even more unbearable is that after the hole is dug, swarms of mosquitoes are the first to move in. As soon as we hide in, we will be besieged by them, but we are often unable to resist because of shrinking...

Some people may say to dig the cat ear hole bigger!

That's right!At first I thought the same way, and I did the same. I wanted to dig a bigger space to hide, but I was quickly stopped by the scar!

"You're looking for death, right?" Scar said, "If you dig a little bigger, the thickness of the top is not enough, and a cannonball can bury you alive!"

Hearing this, I also think it makes sense. For a small hole like Maoer Cave, which has no log support and no reinforced concrete roof beam, there is no doubt that the larger the space, the easier it is to collapse. For the sake of life, it is still less Put some effort into it!

As soon as the fortifications were completed, the soldiers were all so hungry that they fell to the ground. As soon as they sat in the trenches, they couldn't wait to stuff biscuits and water.Some soldiers were so exhausted, holding a water bottle in their hands and biting half a biscuit in their mouths, but they had already fallen asleep leaning against the trench wall...

I was also tired and hungry, watching this scene only felt sore in my heart, tears almost welled up.This is the hard life on the battlefield. Not only do we have to starve and suffer, but we are also threatened with death all the time. Can ordinary people bear all this?

To be honest, I can't bear all this, but I have to endure it, because this is a battlefield, and I have no choice.

What made me angry... I hurriedly took two bites of compressed biscuits and drank a few sips of water. Just as I was about to lean on the trench and sleep for a while, the correspondent Xiao Liu ran all the way along the trench and shouted: "Every platoon leader, Go to the company for a meeting..."

I rely on!I couldn't help scolding fiercely in my heart, do I still have to live?

I was so tired right now, I pretended I didn't hear it, I closed my eyes, and fell asleep by myself, anyway, it was night, right?Who knows if I'm really sleeping or fake sleeping?

Unfortunately, not long after I closed my eyes, Scar came up and kicked me hard: "Hey, didn't you hear the meeting?"

"Hmm!" I stood up reluctantly, and followed Scar with a gun like a wilted cabbage.

In modern life, I have never suffered such hardships. I can't even sleep. At this time, I wish someone would withdraw the platoon leader on the spot, so that I can sleep well like other soldiers. Sleep.

He followed Dao Scar and ran around the trench for a while, and soon turned to the company headquarters.It is said to be a company headquarters, but it is actually just an air-raid shelter that can only accommodate three or four people, but the location is a little better. There are few shells that can be bombed in the mountain depression, and I don’t know how they got a few logs. The roof of the cave was propped up, and it seemed that it could withstand a few shells.

Of course, there are radio soldiers hiding in the air-raid shelter, so the few of us had to hold a meeting outside.

"Sit!" Company Commander Luo enthusiastically invited us to sit in a thatched field beside the trench. After several people formed a circle, Company Commander Luo took out cigarettes to distribute out of habit...

As a result, no one dared to pick it up except the instructor.

"You are..." The instructor looked at us strangely.

"Report to the company commander, instructor!" I replied, "We are worried that the Yue Guizi will shoot coldly. Although there is no enemy situation now...but there may be snipers from the Yue Guizi lying in the dark. They just light cigarette butts. Then light the fire..."

"Oh!" Captain Luo, who was taking out the lighter, hurriedly put the lighter back, kicked me a little angrily and said, "You boy! I didn't say it earlier... You just want to watch me and the instructor get beaten by the devil." Snipers shoot one at a time, right?"

My injustice... If I wanted to see you being shot one by one by devil snipers, would I still say it?

"The situation is like this!" The company commander spread out a map in front of us, carefully illuminated it with a flashlight covered in black cloth, and then pointed to a location and said: "This is the 239 Heights where we are. Next to us is Highway 10. The 345th Division of the Vietnamese Army is here, about 15 kilometers west of the old street. According to intelligence, there is an unknown Vietnamese army attempting to attack my Laojie through Highway 10 and the 345th Division of the Vietnamese Army. Troops. So the order from the superior is, let us stick to Height 239 and not let a Vietnamese soldier pass through here!"

"Comrades!" The instructor continued: "Our task is very serious! Comrades, please think about the battle in which Vietnamese army agents attacked our artillery battalion yesterday. The superiors analyzed that the Vietnamese army did not sneak attack without purpose. We Guess, the original plan of the Vietnamese army was to use the strength of the Laojie underground castle to cooperate with the 345th Division to eat us, but they did not expect... a regiment of the underground castle was eaten by us first in just a few days .So the 345th Division of the Vietnamese Army was alone, and when it arrived in the northwest of our army, it did not dare to launch an attack easily. This is why we are in the situation we are today."

"The instructor is right!" Company Commander Luo nodded and said, "The annihilation of the old street underground castle undoubtedly disrupted the overall plan of the Vietnamese army, so the Vietnamese army formulated a new plan. This plan is very important. It may be that the special agents were sent to attack our artillery battalion first. While hitting our artillery power, it also hit the morale of our army. At the same time, it also tried to distract our army's attention and strength... I hope our army can hunt down this Vietnamese special agent unit. Then they crossed over to Chencang and sent another army to flank the old street, pressing back to the important place of the old street in one fell swoop!"

"The location of Laojie is very important!" The instructor said meaningfully: "It can be said to be the supply base and artillery position of our army's front line. Its safety is directly related to whether the soldiers on the front line of our army have food and bullets. , Is there a question of artillery support! This is related to the victory or defeat of the entire battle, so we must not let Laojie fall into the hands of the Yue Devils, we must block the Yue Devils from the south, and completely smash their plans!"

After being told by the company commander and the instructor, I think it really is... By the way, I have always been a small soldier in a muddleheaded way to fight, and I have never thought about the connection between these battles. Now after hearing these words, I feel that All the battles fought before have been linked together for only one place—Old Street!