Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 92 The Great Battle of Chosin Reservoir! Annihilation of the US 1st Marine Division!

Chapter 92 The Great Battle of Chosin Reservoir! Annihilation of the US 1st Marine Division!
"Commander, after we finish these tasks, we should blow up the Watergate Bridge."

"We should prepare for a decisive battle with the 1st Marine Division."

The chief of staff did not leave immediately, but instead offered a reminder.

"Yes, the Seventh Steel Company almost single-handedly turned the tide. Our main force cannot falter."

"What did Chief Song say?"

Upon hearing this, Kong Jie nodded slightly and asked.

"Commander Song has not fully recovered yet, so the 26th, 27th and 20th Armies will be temporarily placed under your unified command."

"He had only one instruction: to keep the 1st Marine Division alive!"

Director Yu looked at Kong Jie and relayed the message.

"It seems that the heavy responsibility of the nation has fallen on my shoulders."

"Alright! Let's fight!"

"What did the General Staff say? Are there any contingency plans?"

Kong Jie sat up straight with a serious expression and said with a murderous look on his face.

"The Shuimen Bridge is now firmly in the hands of the Seventh Steel Company."

"Once they complete the deployment of Plan Winter in Seoul, they will immediately blow up the bridge and cut off the retreat route of the 1st Marine Division!"

"At that time, Smith will only have two paths to choose from."

"Either organize a resistance on the spot and gamble on holding out until the bridge is repaired."

"Either we have to abandon all the tanks and armored vehicles, split into several groups of light infantry, and retreat to Xingnan Port in batches via small paths."

The chief of staff adjusted his glasses and calmly analyzed the situation.

"Organize an immediate resistance?"

"How many troops do they have left? Can they possibly win another battle at Hagaru-ri?"

"If it weren't for the Steel Seventh Company breaking through the gap, our offensive would have suffered enormous losses..."

Upon hearing this, Kong Jie frowned slightly and said...

"If we don't count the wounded, a rough estimate is that they still have three depleted main infantry regiments left."

"The 1st Marine Regiment has two battalions left, the 5th Marine Regiment has two battalions, and the 7th Marine Regiment has one battalion."

"In addition, there is a depleted artillery regiment and a large number of armored forces."

"By the way, there are also more than 600 carrier-based aircraft eyeing us covetously."

The chief of staff thought about the recent intelligence and said.

"The American devils have such full complement of troops..."

"A regiment has four battalions, and after fighting for so long, there are still five left!"

"I've heard that the United States has three main forces: the 1st Marine Division, the 1st Cavalry Division, and the 1st Army Division!"

"It's a tough nut to crack!"

Upon hearing this, Director Yu couldn't help but sigh and remark.

"It's not just a matter of having more troops; the main thing is that, despite such a high casualty ratio, the US military was still able to maintain an organized retreat!"

"Objectively speaking, this is an elite force!"

The chief of staff sighed and said.

"Elite troops, that's the kind of elite troops I'll take on!"

"Back then, wasn't the National Revolutionary Army also very arrogant, known as the Five Main Forces, and equipped with a large number of American weapons?"

"And what was the result? They were defeated by us too, just like the US 1st Marine Division!"

"He's right. We need to fully unleash this punch to prevent a hundred punches from coming our way!"

Kong Jie slammed his hand on the table and said with an air of dominance.

"Yes!"

"No matter how difficult it is, we have to fight, otherwise the West will always treat us like the old China and bully us at will!"

Director Yu echoed.

"Where are our three armies located now, and how long will it take before we can launch a decisive battle in the area north of the Water Gate Bridge?"

Kong Jie thought for a moment and then asked.

"The 20th Corps is the closest and can surround the US 1st Marine Division in the first instance."

"But in order to prevent the US troops from escaping along the side roads, a small number of troops had to be transferred to set up blocking positions on the nearest side roads in advance."

"Moreover, the 20th Army suffered heavy losses in the previous battles and could not launch a general offensive on its own."

"We can only launch a full-scale offensive after the 26th and 27th Armies arrive in a day or two."

said the chief of staff.

"One or two days..."

"Let the Seventh Steel Company blow up the bridge completely. We can't give the 1st Marine Division a chance to quickly repair it."

"If they can't fix it in a day or two, we'll launch a decisive battle and annihilate this elite American division!"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Kong Jie's eyes as he spoke.

"What if they abandon the tanks and take the back roads?"

Director Yu thought for a moment and then asked.

"That would actually make it easier for us to fight."

"Exactly, the blocking troops might suffer heavy casualties..."

"Go down and relay the orders."

Kong Jie sighed and said.

"Yes!"

The chief of staff nodded in agreement.

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On the command vehicle of the 1st Marine Division

"Sir, we've lost contact with Shuimen Bridge, I'm afraid..."

The U.S. Chief of Staff looked at Smith and said with a heavy expression.

"What?!"

"How could this happen? It's only been a short time!"

Upon hearing this, Smith glanced at his watch and immediately flew into a rage.

"Sir, we've confirmed it repeatedly. Watergate Bridge has indeed lost contact and is presumably occupied by the Chinese army..."

"They'll definitely blow up our escape route, what should we do?"

The U.S. Chief of Staff sighed and asked.

"Shit!"

"Having learned their lesson, they'll definitely blow up the Watergate Bridge even worse than before!"

"We need to prepare for the worst; perhaps we can't repair the bridge in the conventional way..."

After his initial outburst of anger, Smith gradually calmed down and said...

"Sir, you mean..."

The US military chief of staff seemed a little confused and asked.

"Telegram to Tokyo, requesting General MacArthur's support."

"We need standard steel bridge components to build the bridge quickly!"

Smith remained silent for a long time before finally coming up with this solution and speaking.

"Standard steel bridge components!?"

"The general is wise!"

"In that case, we can repair the bridge very quickly, and their bombing of the Watergate Bridge will have been for nothing?"

The US Chief of Staff realized what was happening and, stroking his chin, pondered uncertainly.

"White-fried?"

“We need to rush to produce suitable steel bridge components, which also need to be transported from Tokyo to an airport in North Korea, and then transported here by helicopter.”

"Who knows what might happen to us after all this time!"

Smith snorted and said.

"The general is right, there's more to it than that..."

"If they had only blown up the Watergate Bridge, that would have been one thing, but they completely annihilated the defenders of the Watergate Bridge."

"This means that the steel bridge components can only be transported to our main force, and then we have to break through using military vehicles..."

"It can be said that our dilemma was entirely created by that Chinese steel company."

The chief of staff nodded and added.

"Break through?"

"Can't we just garrison the area north of the water gate bridge?"

Smith frowned slightly and asked.

"Sir, the area north of Shuimen Bridge is easy to attack but difficult to defend."

"If the Chinese army were to launch a decisive battle there, it would be extremely disadvantageous for us!"

"They are too good at disguising and hiding, and we have no way of grasping their military movements."

The U.S. military chief of staff said.

"What if we send an elite suicide squad to the Watergate Bridge to provide support?"

Major General Smith thought for a moment and then said.

"This reduces the risk to the main force, but the elite suicide troops that were sent out are probably really dead."

"Sir, have you forgotten the British troops that marched towards Watergate Bridge?"

"The Chinese army will almost certainly send troops to ambush them."

"Our military strength is insufficient; we cannot take the risk!"

The U.S. Chief of Staff sighed and said.

"Well, damn it, I've never liked taking risks, otherwise I wouldn't have built an airport in Hagaru-ri."

Are there any villages or towns near Shuimen Bridge that we could station troops in?

Smith sighed and asked.

"According to our South Korean military guides, there is indeed another small town north of the Sumun Bridge called Zangmi-ri, but it is much smaller than the previous one."

The chief of staff thought for a moment and then said.

"Miri Sora? What a damned name!"

“The size doesn’t matter. We don’t have as many troops as before. A smaller size would be more conducive to the contraction of military forces.”

"Hurry up and generate electricity. Hopefully, General MacArthur will send transport planes to support us soon."

"All other soldiers, full speed ahead! Establish a position in the town of Zangmiri!"

Major General Smith gave the order.

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, the US Chief of Staff immediately agreed.

………………………………North of Shuimen Bridge
"Wanli, aren't we losing out by putting on this show?"

"The South Korean army actually managed to rescue those unconscious American officers, including the commander of the Watergate Bridge."

"It breaks my heart just thinking about it!"

Yu Congrong looked in the direction where Quan Douguang had already gone and sighed.

"A major is at most a battalion commander."

"We've taken down so many regimental commanders already, what's there to be sad about?"

Wu Qianli patted Yu Congrong on the shoulder to comfort him.

"The company commander is right."

"If Wanli's 'Winter in Seoul' plan succeeds, when we capture Seoul, we'll have a division's uprising as an inside agent."

"Even if we fail, what are these prisoners to us? It's a sure win."

Mei Sheng looked at Wu Wanli with admiration and said.

"The capture of Seoul was a later part of the plan, so I won't go into details."

"Lei Gong, how's the explosive pack going? Is it going to explode?"

Wu Qianli looked at the Water Gate Bridge not far away and shouted.

"It's going to explode! It's going to explode!"

"Cover your ears and get away!"

Lei Gong led his artillery platoon and rushed over quickly.

Upon hearing this, Wu Qianli and the others immediately ran off into the distance.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In an instant, a violent explosion rang out.

The earth shook violently, and soil and rocks flew everywhere.

The intense flames illuminated the entire bridge and the nearby mountains.

The original Shuimen Bridge was almost completely destroyed, and even one of the bridge foundations collapsed.

"Damn it, it's blown up like this, let's see how those American devils run away!"

Yu Congrong looked at the Shuimen Bridge in the distance, rubbed his hands excitedly, and said.

"Nonsense, we've almost used up all the explosives in the artillery platoon!"

Lei Gong took a puff of his pipe and said with a smile.

"Okay!"

"Then can we leave here and go directly to participate in the main battle?"

Gao Daxing asked with a smile.

"Leave now..."

"Company commander, the orders from above are for us to wait for an opportunity to act."

"If there is no opportunity, we should either rest for a while and wait for the three main forces to arrive before directly participating in the final assault on Chosin Reservoir!"

"Either we don't rest, but head straight to the town of Zangmiri to assist the 20th Army and hold off the main force of the US 1st Marine Division for a day or two."

"After the main force arrives, we will participate in the final battle of Chosin Reservoir."

Mei Sheng thought of the telegram from not long ago and said.

"Is the final battle at Chosin Reservoir finally about to begin...?"

"Wanli, everything should be alright now, right?"

Wu Qianli did not draw a conclusion directly, but turned to Wu Wanli and asked.

"I'm still a little worried. After all, America's industrial strength is too great. They might use methods we can't even imagine."

"But since there are no American troops here to help, then there should be no problem."

Wu Wanli thought for a moment and then said.

Based on his understanding of the original process, the US military would indeed airdrop steel bridge components to repair the bridge.

However, this could only be done calmly if there were garrison troops at the Water Gate Bridge to provide support.

But now the Watergate Bridge has been destroyed along with the US military, almost completely eliminating this major threat.

"In that case, we're left with only the two options given by our superiors."

"Company commander, do we need to rest?"

Mei asked.

"This is not just a matter of rest and recuperation."

"If we don't rest, we'll have to cooperate with the 20th Army to block or weaken the US forces."

Pinghe thought for a moment and then added.

"Wanli, what do you think?"

Wu Qianli looked at his younger brother with trust and asked.

"I think……"

Wu Wanli murmured as he raised his head and looked at the soldiers of the Steel Seventh Company who had fought in several battles.

The soldiers' faces and even their eyelashes were covered in frost, and their eyes showed signs of fatigue.

The wounded soldier had bandages wrapped around several parts of his body, but they were numb from the cold weather.

Seeing this, he felt a pang of pity.

However, the 20th Army was indeed depleted of many of its units and was severely lacking in military strength.

Their Seventh Steel Company's firepower and combat effectiveness were equivalent to that of an ordinary volunteer army battalion.

With the help of their Steel Seventh Company, the pressure on the 20th Army might be much less.

"Ding--"

"Host's current condition detected. System activation selected!"

"Option 1: Take a short break, then head to Misato to directly participate in the decisive battle between the Ninth Army and the American forces!"

"Select reward: Steel Seventh Company Group Healing Basic Bonus (Permanent), all Steel Seventh Company soldiers will heal 10% faster than before."

"Option Two: Without resting, directly participate in the 20th Army's blocking or weakening of the US 1st Marine Division, and then fight the decisive Battle of Chosin Reservoir!"

"Choose reward: God-level Agility Boost (Permanent). After obtaining it, the host's speed and agility will be greatly increased!"

The system's notification tone quickly finished playing in my mind.

"A group healing bonus? There's this too?"

"But why is it only at the beginner level? This 10% bonus is a bit of a waste."

"May my agility be permanently godlike! Even if it's just a personal ability, the stronger I am, the more comrades I can save!"

"I choose option two!"

Wu Wanli hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Ding--"

"Host's selection successful, system reward issued!"

Soon, the system notification sounded again.

Wu Wanli suddenly felt his body become lighter, and he could move extremely fast at any time.

"Comrade Wu Wanli, don't hesitate, speak quickly."

We all trust your judgment.

Mei Sheng looked at Wu Wanli with unwavering conviction and said.

"Brother, instructor, let's just go and join the battle."

“Company Commander Yang was from the 20th Army. When they were guarding Xiaogaoling, almost their entire company was wiped out.”

"Besides them, the other units of the 20th Army are probably not in much better shape."

“They are all our comrades in the Volunteer Army, how can we stand by and watch them die?”

Wu Wanli sighed and said.

"Comrades, what about you?"

Wu Qianli had already agreed in his heart, but considering morale, he still turned his head and asked.

"Company Commander, Wanli is right."

"We're all comrades who fought the American devils together; we should save as many as we can!"

"What's there to be afraid of? Let's just play!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Congrong was the first to speak out in support.

"Company commander, I support you."

Pinghe nodded and succinctly raised his right hand.

"I support it too!"

Lei Zhen also raised his right hand and said.

"beat!"

Lei Gong also raised his right hand in agreement.

Soon, everyone in the Seventh Steel Company, from the core members to the soldiers below, raised their right hands.

Even a wounded soldier with an injured right hand stood up and raised his left hand.

"Okay!"

"Our Steel Seventh Company is a sharp sword, a sword that never rusts and never fears battle!"

"A thunderclap, a sword!!!"

Seeing everyone's unwavering fighting spirit, Wu Qianli shouted loudly with a touch of emotion.

"A pack of fierce tigers, the Steel Seventh Company!!!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company almost reflexively roared in unison.

Their roars were like the cries of dragons and the howls of tigers, full of power and murderous intent!
In the distance, a brilliant ray of golden light pierced the darkness of the night, signifying the imminent arrival of dawn.

The soldiers of the Seventh Steel Company all raised their heads and looked westward in unison.

"That's our border, the direction of our motherland..."

Mei Sheng spoke slowly, his expression solemn.

"Long live the new China!"

Wu Wanli's heart skipped a beat, and he involuntarily raised his hand in salute, speaking slowly.

"Long live the new China!"

Wu Qianli also raised his hand in salute, his eyes firm as he spoke.

"Long live the new China!"

Mei Sheng took a deep breath and saluted in return.

"Long live the new China!"

Long live the new China!

"..."