Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

Jimla attached great importance to the ambush in the evening and personally sent observers over.

If his identity wasn't too sensitive, the head of the Far East Intelligence Bureau would definitely come to the 1st Temporary Regiment in person.

At the riverside pier, Stuart docked at a familiar spot again. He felt complicated. Last night he had prayed to God solemnly that he would never come here again.

I got slapped in the face tonight.

Stuart began to pray again standing on the deck: Almighty God, I broke my promise, you will definitely forgive me, right?

In addition to ammunition, the Snowflake also transported 38 fully armed tanks.

The equipment was provided by the consulate, but the personnel were urgently transferred from the industrial zone.

In the command center, Xie Zhiyu kept staring at the map.

Observer Nehru looked at the clock on the table. It was already ten o'clock in the evening.

At this time yesterday, enemy soldiers suddenly emerged from the tunnel and caught the 1st Temporary Regiment off guard.

So when the time came, everyone unconsciously became nervous.

Xie Zhiyu raised his head and asked,

"Excuse me, is there any movement on either side of the road?"

Operations Staff Officer Xing Shan dialed a number and gave an answer after some inquiries.

"Reporting to the division commander, according to the feedback from the deployed secret sentries, there is no movement within 100 meters on both sides of the road."

Xie Zhiyu frowned deeply and muttered softly,

"There's no reason for them to remain indifferent to such a big piece of fat meat, right?"

Nehru stared at the map closely, trying to find out where the other party might appear.

The riverside wharf is only two to three kilometers away from the Temporary 1st Regiment, and there are very few places to set up an ambush at such a short distance.

The less abnormality there is to be found, the more disturbing it becomes.

Suddenly, Xie Zhiyu stared at the Huangpu River on the map and exclaimed,

"Oh no! They're going to attack on the water! Quick, send a message to the freighter and tell them to leave!"

Nehru did not understand and asked,

"How can we do it on the water? We have gunboats with us, they can't get close at all."

Xie Zhiyu was too lazy to explain to him and urged,

"Let the Snowflake leave! Now, immediately!"

Nehru's eyes swept across the artillery positions of the Red Army on the map, and he suddenly realized.

They were reluctant to use heavy weapons during sieges, but the river was an exception.

Those gunboats will be smashed to pieces.

Just as Nehru figured it out, he heard the sound of artillery fire from the riverside. Then, the phone rang. Zhang Tao answered it and said,

"Reporting from the riverside docks, two of our gunboats have been hit. The Snowflake appears to have been hijacked and is sailing upstream along the Huangpu River."

Nehru immediately jumped up and retorted,

"Impossible! Even if the gunboat is destroyed, there are still machine guns on the freighter!"

Xie Zhiyu picked up a pencil, drew a circle on the riverside pier, and shouted,

"No matter how fast the freighter is, it can't escape more than a kilometer in such a short time. Order the artillery battery to fire at this area at high speed and sink the Snowflake!"

Nehru immediately objected,

"No! There are 16 American crew members on the freighter."

Of course, there were more than 200 tank crew members on board, but Nehru only cared about the lives of Americans.

Zhu Xingquan slapped him in the face and shouted,

"Nehru, you are just an observer. What qualifications do you have to dictate our military command?"

Xie Zhiyu waved his hand, signaling Zhu Xingquan to leave.

"Nehru, do you know what would happen if the American crew fell into the hands of the Reds?"

Xie Zhiyu took a step back and made a gesture of invitation.

"Whether to bombard or not is up to you!"

Nehru was shivering.

The US freighter transported arms to the defenders, which would anger the Red Army and trigger an extremely serious diplomatic incident.

The consulate's location in an industrial area could be destroyed.

However, he could not order the sinking of the freighter.

This is tantamount to murder!

"Aren't there over 200 armored soldiers on board? Can they regain control?"

Xingshan immediately said,

"It's impossible! The enemy has secured a crucial point. One man can hold the line against ten thousand. The armored troops tried, but it was useless!"

A picture appeared in Nehru's mind: enemy soldiers were holding machine guns and firing indiscriminately in the cabin, and the armored soldiers didn't even dare to show their heads!

He sighed.

"I'm just an observer!"

Zhu Xingquan snorted coldly and said sarcastically,

"Now I remember I'm an observer!"

Xie Zhiyu pondered for a moment and said,

"Immediately send orders to the tank crews on the freighter through the public channel. Load armor-piercing rounds, penetrate the freighter's steel plates, and divert the river water back into the tanker. Remember, don't cause the ammunition to explode. After doing this, jump into the river immediately. I will send a boat to rescue them!"

"Yes!"

Nehru breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed,

"Thank you, General. You are a man of great wisdom!"

"Thank you for the compliment."

Xie Zhiyu's method can not only prevent technical equipment and weapons and ammunition from falling into the hands of the Red Army, but also rescue the crew.

Because the place where the shipwreck occurred is very close to the riverside pier.

Our own rescue will definitely be faster than the red side.

Two minutes after Xie Zhiyu gave the order, the docks along the river reported that several large holes had been blown in the side of the Snowflake, and the river water was flowing back. The freighter began to sink slowly, and countless people jumped into the water to escape!

Xie Zhiyu's gaze turned to the map again, and his eyes became more and more determined.

After a full minute, Xie Zhiyu slammed his fist on the table and shouted,

"Order the tank battalion, all personnel mobilized, pass through the gap between the 298th and 297th Regiments, and assault the 299th Regimental Headquarters. Strike and retreat, no lingering battle!"

"Yes!"

Nehru quickly lay down on the map, looking for the location of the 299th Regiment.

From a military perspective, attacking the 299th Regiment was completely a matter of going far away rather than near, because the 299th Regiment, together with the 298th and 297th Regiments, were arranged in the shape of a product, with the 298th and 297th Regiments in front and the 299th Regiment in the back.

After a little thought, Nehru realized the wisdom of this move.

The distance is not a problem for tanks and armored vehicles.

Precisely because the 299th Regiment is in the rear of the war, their defense will not be that tight.

Xie Zhiyu's proactive attack was not only unexpected by the Red Army, but also by the Far East Intelligence Bureau in the same camp.

This is called taking the enemy by surprise and attacking them when they are unprepared.

In front of the tank battalion, there were more than a dozen four-legged vehicles loaded with sand and gravel. The drivers jumped out of the vehicles immediately after arriving at the enemy's anti-tank ditch.

The four beasts fell into the pit, one after another.

The trenches were quickly filled with mud and sand, and tanks rumbled past.

The whole process was done in one go and hardly took much time.

The 298th and 297th Regiments had no idea that Xie Zhiyu would dare to launch a counterattack. It was not until the entire armored convoy passed through the gap that the soldiers reacted and opened fire sporadically.

More people are still confused.

Nehru found this incredible. In his opinion, wars should be won with superior manpower and artillery fire.

This is how they fought throughout World War II.

The way an army fights is closely related to its national strength. During the American War of Independence, the country was weak and it also fought guerrilla warfare.

The reason why they are so arrogant now is based on their strong industrial strength.

Therefore, infiltration tactics like tank battalions are not advocated in the US military because they may be isolated and suffer heavy casualties.

Nehru had no idea what kind of resistance the tanks would encounter, but he knew one thing: the 299th Regiment was in big trouble.

Jimla was still observing from the air.

Flames from the tanks and armored vehicles were extremely dazzling. Although they were several hundred meters away, Jimla seemed to be able to hear the enemy's wailing and despair.

The enemy had no time to react and was unable to organize effective resistance.

When machine gunner Yue Peng saw the figure, he fired a volley of bullets, but in fact, he hit a wooden man in military uniform.

The entire 299th Regiment was shrouded in darkness, and visibility was made even worse by the smoke raised by tanks and armored vehicles.

From the air, countless enemies were hit.

Jimla felt his blood boiling, and the frustration of losing a ship of ammunition disappeared without a trace at this moment.

Jimla felt extremely refreshed, as if he was the one charging into battle and strangling the enemy.

The chances of war are equal for both sides. You are scheming against others, and others are also scheming against you.

The tank battalion's attack lasted only more than ten minutes.

The essence of an assault lies in speed, so fast that the opponent has no time to react.

The return route was a completely new one, passing through the center of the 298th Regiment.

The Red Corps' defense focus was in the direction of the Temporary 1st Regiment, while the tank battalion attacked from behind them.

No one can have eyes on the back of their head.

What's more, in order to support the tank battalion, the 1st Temporary Regiment used machine guns to attract the attention of the enemy soldiers on the front.

It only took Wu Yunlong half an hour from the time he took the initiative to attack to the time the last tank returned.

This was the first time he truly experienced the powerful combat capability of mechanization.

He had only seen the steel torrent in newspapers.

This experience is of great reference significance to Wu Yunlong and the Red Army.

In the command center, Nehru finally found out how the freighter was lost from the crew members who fell into the water.

The enemy's soldiers lurked in the channel that the Snowflake had to pass through, risking being crushed by the propellers and clinging to the surroundings of the freighter with the help of strong magnetic magnets. According to their original plan, the Snowflake should have been hijacked during the voyage, but the enemy underestimated the difficulty of the operation and succeeded only when it arrived at the port.

But the truth is, there is an insider!

Inside the command center, Xie Zhiyu rubbed his brow and smiled, "We lost in one place, but gained in another. Wu Yunlong has saved some face for us. Preliminary estimates suggest we killed at least 500 enemies, with only a few minor casualties. More importantly, we took the initiative and attacked like we were in an empty area, dealing a heavy blow to the enemy's arrogance!"

The headquarters erupted in deafening cheers.

Xie Zhiyu pressed his hands together and continued,

"Except for those on duty, everyone else should go back and rest."

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