Changjin Lake: From Xinxingli to Seoul

Chapter 99: Resisting the Soviet Union in the North, Conquering Vietnam in the South!

Chapter 99: Resisting the Soviet Union in the North, Conquering Vietnam in the South!
US military high ground, howitzer positions
"Sir, observation complete. The South Pass position has fallen, and the Chinese Steel Company is attacking!"

"There's another platoon of soldiers to the north. Should we call for reinforcements, hold the artillery position, and wait for reinforcements?"

A U.S. Army sergeant rushed back and asked.

"A Chinese steel company? Do you think it's possible for them to hold out and wait for reinforcements?!"

"Immediately plant explosive charges, blow up these howitzers, and then evacuate!"

"U.S. Army Captain Morant said."

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, the U.S. Army sergeant immediately went down and ordered people to move the explosive charge.

"Da da da da da da da da..."

In an instant, a burst of intense submachine gun fire erupted.

Several American artillerymen were unable to dodge in time and were riddled with bullets, falling to the ground.

"Oh no, the Chinese army is attacking!"

"Forget about those cannons, break through!"

Captain Morant's eyes flashed with panic as he shouted.

After all, the main fighting force had been defeated, so they couldn't expect these artillerymen to turn the tide of the battle.

"They're trying to run, set up firing positions and spray bullets!"

Upon seeing this, Wu Qianli's eyes flashed with joy, and he quickly gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Congrong quickly directed the four machine gun teams to set up a double crossfire, blocking the American troops' path.

The machine gun muzzles flashed intermittently, and American soldiers charging forward fell to the ground, riddled with bullets.

Within minutes, a large number of bodies lay in front of the American artillery positions.

"Company Commander, do we really have to block them all? Wouldn't it be faster to just charge straight in and take over?"

After firing a round of bullets, Gao Daxing asked.

"No, if they try to break through, the cannons will explode."

"Block them with the cannons. Surely the American devils aren't so noble as to blow themselves up?"

Wu Qianli said as he changed the ammunition.

"high!"

"Company Commander, you're becoming more and more like Wanli; your combat skills are improving."

Yu Congrong gave a cheeky laugh and said loudly.

"Me, like him? Did he learn his amateurish kung fu from me?"

"We've killed enough casualties. Yu Congrong, you take the fire support team and continue to block their retreat."

"Gao Daxing, you and the assault team, charge with me!"

Wu Qianli picked up his Thompson submachine gun, gave a loud order, and rushed towards the American artillery position.

"Yes!"

Yu Congrong responded loudly, then, with his machine gun on his head, began firing at the scattered American soldiers attempting to break through in the distance.

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US artillery positions

"Sir, we can't break through. Please get reinforcements from our friendly forces in the north!"

A U.S. Army sergeant clutched a bright red wound on his arm and grimaced as he spoke.

"Actually, I already begged them, but they've already run away..."

Captain Morant remained silent for a few seconds before revealing the truth with a wry smile.

"What?"

"Then just now..."

The U.S. Army sergeant stared in disbelief, his mouth agape.

"If the guys knew that all the infantry had collapsed, would we artillerymen still have the courage to launch a breakout attack with artillery fire?"

Captain Morant sighed and explained why he hadn't informed them immediately.

"Pong-"

Suddenly, a grenade struck the cover and fell down.

"Sir, watch out!"

Upon seeing this, the U.S. Army sergeant quickly pulled up a corpse, hugged it, and rushed over.

"boom!"

The grenade explosion was somewhat muffled, and most of the fragments were covered by the body, but the U.S. sergeant on the body was clearly injured.

"Sir, we can't continue..."

"We didn't lose to that Chinese steel company..."

The U.S. Army sergeant, clutching his wound, crawled over to Captain Morant and said...

"Surrender and be spared!"

"Surrender without killing!"

"..."

At this moment, Wu Qianli, who had fought his way to the far end of the position, shouted with his soldiers.

This is an English phrase that Mei Sheng had taught all the soldiers of the Steel Seventh Company long ago, because it is so practical.

"It seems that God is on the side of the Chinese."

“My brother died on the battlefield of Iwo Jima. You know, he was my only remaining family.”

"Surrender, and then say that I gave the order and that I was accidentally hit by a stray bullet."

Captain Morant gave a bitter smile, pulled out his pistol, and pointed it at his own head.

"Sir!"

The U.S. Army sergeant's eyes widened, and he staggered forward, trying to stop him.

"American tough guy, fearless and brave!"

Morant, his eyes slightly red, roared and resolutely pulled the trigger.

"boom--"

With a crisp gunshot, a splash of bright red blood splattered on the face of the U.S. Army sergeant.

"I'm sorry, sir, I can't follow you. I want to live..."

The U.S. Army sergeant covered Morant's face with his military cap and said apologetically.

The American soldiers around him looked at Morant in silence, feeling a surge of gratitude.

The US military doesn't surrender easily.

The conditions required are: weapons and ammunition exhausted, food and supplies exhausted, communications cut off, inability to break out, and excessively high casualty rate.

If they surrender without meeting the conditions, they may still be tried by a military court after the war.

Captain Morant's willingness to take the blame upon himself and then die makes him a good officer in the U.S. military.

"The captain orders you to surrender!"

The U.S. sergeant threw his weapon out of the position and shouted.

"Pap-ta-ta-ta-"

The American soldiers inside the position threw out their weapons and then spontaneously gathered around Morant to mourn.

At that moment, Wu Qianli led the soldiers of the Steel Seventh Company into the position and witnessed this scene.

"Company commander, what are those American devils doing?"

"Just surrender, why surround us like that?"

Gao Daxing was slightly taken aback, then spoke to Wu Qianli at the front of the group.

"So, even American devils have their fearless moments..."

"Please bury it for me."

As Wu Qianli approached, he saw the pistol clutched tightly in the hand of the American captain and the location of the death, and he could roughly guess what had happened.

"Row!"

"They're all ordinary people; how many of them love fighting?"

"It's all the fault of American capitalists and ambitious wolves..."

After taking a closer look, Gao Daxing couldn't help but sigh.

Soon, Yu Congrong also led his fire support team to the front line.

"Yu Congrong, clean up the battlefield!"

"Gao Daxing, take control of the prisoners!"

"One more comrade, go and notify the key personnel in the company to come over for a short meeting!"

Wu Qianli gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately agreed.

The soldiers quickly cleaned up the battlefield.

A short while later, Wu Wanli, along with Pinghe and the others, walked towards Wu Qianli.

"elder brother!"

"You're quick enough, you didn't even need my help!"

Wu Wanli smiled and looked at Wu Qianli in the distance, and said.

"Wanli!"

"We're back safe and sound, that's great..."

Wu Qianli greeted him with a touch of excitement, and only after seeing that Wu Wanli was unharmed did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Company Commander, Wanli is not safe at all!"

"Just now, a platoon or more, dozens of American soldiers, surrounded and attacked him!"

Pinghe shook his head and said.

"What? More than a platoon of American soldiers?"

"The North Pass position that our main force just fiercely attacked only had one platoon of American troops!" "Wan Li fought more battles by himself than the main force of the 7th Company?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Daxing, who was standing to the side, widened his eyes and said in disbelief.

"What do you mean, all alone? Pinghe brought people to rescue me!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Wanli immediately moved Pinghe Road.

"Comrade Wu Wanli, can't you let your brother worry less?"

Mei Sheng walked over with a smile and said.

"I'm not worried about him at all, he fought so impressively!"

Wu Qianli kneaded the flesh of Wu Wanli's face together, making it look like a "bun," and said.

"Reporting to the company commander, the battlefield has been cleared!"

"All the howitzers are intact and have plenty of ammunition, enough for several rounds!"

"We've also found a radio station; we can contact our superiors anytime!"

At this moment, Yu Congrong walked over carrying a radio and reported.

"Okay!"

"Company Commander, although the process was a bit dangerous, the current result is indeed as Comrade Wu Wanli predicted."

"With this batch of howitzers, we will have the initiative in the southeastern battlefield."

Mei Sheng smiled and nodded, then said.

"Brother, immediately notify the higher-ups via radio."

"Use this barrage of fire to launch a fierce attack!"

"The US military will be shaken, and all the resting soldiers will be mobilized!"

"At that time, our strategic objectives will have been completely achieved."

Wu Wanli said.

"Meisheng, do as this kid says."

"Lei Gong, go and give the artillery platoon a final check on the cannons and practice handling them."

"Yu Congrong, Pinghe, you two should strengthen the defenses of the North and South Passes to prevent a counter-attack by the US military."

Wu Qianli thought for a moment and then immediately gave the order.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately agreed.

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Military Command
"Commander, urgent telegram from the Seventh Steel Company!"

"The southeastern highlands were quickly breached by the Seventh Steel Company, which also captured several US 105mm howitzers, which could be used to bombard US positions at any time."

"The Seventh Steel Company requests an order to gather some of the harassing troops and launch a fierce attack with artillery support."

The chief of staff handed a battle report to Kong Jie and said.

"what?!"

"This kid, I promised him autonomy, and he actually dared to hit me!"

"Let him harass us, and he'll take the position for me!"

Kong Jie was slightly taken aback at first, and then said.

"Sir, this is a risky move, but also a brilliant one!"

"Although the previous harassment had some effect, after several times, the American devils stopped believing it."

"The Seventh Steel Company's move just happened to call all the American troops back to their positions."

"It can be said that their harassment tactics, employing exhausted troops, were far more effective than those of any other unit!"

said the chief of staff.

"Ok."

"However, I am a little curious. The Seventh Steel Company has limited manpower, while the US military, although small in number, has fierce firepower."

"How could they annihilate the American troops and capture the position so quickly?"

Kong Jie looked at the battle map and sighed with a hint of doubt.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Commander, the battle report says that Wu Wanli single-handedly held off more than a platoon of American soldiers."

"However, he did not act rashly. Rather, he failed to anticipate the specific changes in the US military when he was deploying troops, which is why he was in danger."

"But the result is good. Wanli truly deserves to be called the top soldier of our Volunteer Army!"

The chief of staff exclaimed with shining eyes.

"One of them taking on more than a platoon of American soldiers?"

"This kid..."

Kong Jie's eyes widened slightly in surprise.

"Sir, should we commend him this time?"

The chief of staff smiled slightly and asked.

"A commendation? A commendation my ass!"

"Tell me, I regard him as a general, but he always acts like a king of soldiers!"

"These victories look impressive, but we've all been on the battlefield before, and those were incredibly dangerous situations!"

"If we continue to praise his playing style, I'm really afraid the country will lose a great general!"

Kong Jie slammed his hand on the table, his eyes filled with concern as he scolded her.

"The country has lost a good general..."

"Sir, isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

The chief of staff rarely saw Kong Jie so appreciative of talent, and said...

"He reached this level in his teens or twenties; his future is limitless."

"The Soviet Union to the north, Vietnam to the south, and the small islands to the east are either at war or under tremendous defense pressure."

"If there are such wars in the future, we can't expect a bunch of old bones like us to fight the Soviet Union in the north, conquer Vietnam in the south, and reclaim the islands in the east, can we?"

Kong Jie glanced at the chief of staff and shared his thoughts.

"Alright, sir. Should we adopt Comrade Wu Wanli's plan?"

The chief of staff nodded slightly and asked.

"adoption."

"The comrades of the Seventh Steel Company worked so hard to achieve this situation, I can't just recall them like Yue Fei's army, can I?"

"That would discourage our comrades."

"How many men can the Steel Seventh Company assemble in a short time within its artillery fire range?"

Kong Jie thought for a moment and then said.

"Reporting to the commander, there is a battalion headquarters not far away. Their battalion is splitting up to harass others, but they can regroup at any time."

The chief of staff looked at the battle map, thought for a moment, and then said.

"Alright! Let them gather together and coordinate with the Seventh Steel Company's artillery barrage."

"Now, those American devils won't be able to get a good night's sleep."

Kong Jie smiled and said.

"Okay chief."

"By the way, the 'Han Puppet Army' has recently been recruiting people in the prisoner-of-war camp, and its numbers have increased considerably."

"I sent comrades to find out what happened, and guess what?"

"The leader, Captain Lü, said he was one of Commander Wu Wanli's men, and that he was preparing to carry out his plan."

The chief of staff reported, with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"Oh? Commander Wu Wanli's men, how impressive!"

"hahahahahahahahahaha……"

Upon hearing this, Kong Jie burst into laughter.

"I got permission from others. After all, we don't have any weapons, and I had people watching over us when we organized it, so there shouldn't be any trouble."

said the chief of staff.

"It's alright. Like I said, if it's not a big deal, let him make a fuss."

"But I am a little curious, what exactly is this kid's next plan, that requires so many prisoners?"

Kong Jie stroked his chin, deep in thought.

"What's the big deal? He'll start implementing it once he gets back from this battle. It won't be long before the mystery is solved."

"Sir, I'll go and deliver the order, and also convey your message: teach that brat Wu Wanli a lesson."

said the chief of staff.

"Eh? Wait!"

Kong Jie paused for a second, then called out to the chief of staff.

"What's wrong, sir?"

The chief of staff had only taken two steps when he turned around and asked.

Instead of scolding, reward them.