Chapter Sixty-Four: Assault
The night was dark.
When the sun sets, the sky turns dark black, like a splash of ink, covering the entire sky.
The night darkened, the last light passed, and the heavens and the earth were hidden in darkness, and nothing could be seen.
At this time, the heat of the subtropical rainforest climate dissipates, and the air flows to the thin places, forming cool winds.
The cool wind blows and blows on the skin of the person's face, and it suddenly feels very comfortable.
The dirty military uniform was worn on the body, soaked with sticky sweat, and it felt very uncomfortable on the body.
There is also a mixture of blood, sweat, gunpowder smoke, mud, and all kinds of odors on military uniforms.
Mosquito bites, exhaustion of the body, pain from wounds......
All of these things make people feel uncomfortable.
At this moment, everyone felt that the unbearable training life of the Fort Benning barracks seemed to be so happy now.
It's still training, it's hard and hard training.
At the very least, there are friends and family to talk to, beautiful women in bars to enjoy, and gambling and smoking and drinking.
Don't worry about a sudden bullet flying over and hitting your head, don't worry about a grenade rolling over and blowing off your leg, don't worry about it all day long, and don't have to be vigilant all the time.
But now, those good things are a luxury.
In the darkness of the night, everyone was silent. There was not a sound, there was no light, there was no movement.
At this time, the time was already past eight o'clock.
After the last wave of the North Vietnamese attack, all fighting ended for the time being, and silence fell on the positions.
Behind the positions, the soldiers, who had just finished the battle, rested.
They packed up their guns and ammunition and rested in a more comfortable position.
At this time, Xiao Mubai was lying on the ridge on the bank of the river, his body touching the thick soil, staring at the woods in front of him and observing carefully.
Without night vision devices, you can only rely on your eyes to observe and listen with your ears, and you cannot find traces of the enemy in the night.
Xiao Mubai's side was Sergeant Li Yaoting.
Li Yaoting used to be Jack's loyal deputy, but now he is Xiao Mubai's right-hand man. In the six-person infantry squad with missing personnel, Li Yaoting is the best person to cooperate with Xiao Mubai.
Xiao Mubai obtains a part of Jack's memory, which makes it easier for him to play Jack.
"It seems that the North Vietnamese Army will not attack for the time being!"
Xiao Mubai stared for a long time, and noticed that there was no movement, so he turned around and leaned under the mound.
"The North Vietnamese army is under the Chinese army, and they will definitely choose to attack at night."
Li Yaoting said very firmly.
After two years of the Korean War, Li Yaoting was well versed in the ways of the People's Liberation Army, which was one of the reasons why he was transferred here to fight against the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong.
Yes, Xiao Mubai also has such a hunch.
There will be no peace of mind this night.
The quieter the night, the more things are hidden underneath, and the less calm it is. Under the quiet night sky, no one knows what the other is doing.
The more tranquil it is, the more dangerous it is.
In the middle of the night, everyone rested, leaving only a small number of people on guard.
Just when Xiao Mubai and the others were resting, a wave of helicopters came over in the dark night.
A war correspondent came to the Delang Valley to cover the battle on the ground.
The journalist, Josephine Gellway, will be witnessing the battle and documenting the brutality.
Helicopters flying in the dark night sky.
The helicopter propellers spun rapidly, roaring in the quiet night sky.
Underneath are large woods and light-lit villages, which are the Viet Cong defensive areas.
The helicopter swarm flew over the ground, the roar startled the North Vietnamese defenders, a small number of anti-aircraft weapons opened fire, and the bullets fired in a curve towards the helicopter swarm in the night sky.
The bullet hit the fuselage and made a ping-pong sound, as if it was about to be shot down at once, which made people feel frightened.
Helicopters landed on the ground, unloaded batches of ammunition and supplies, and then left with the wounded.
In the X-ray area, there was silence, with stray bullets flying from time to time, as North Vietnamese troops fired at helicopters.
The night seems to be deeper.
The expected attack did not come, Xiao Mubai relaxed his whole body, and fell asleep unconsciously, sleeping quietly.
After a day of hard fighting, the nerves collapsed tightly, without a trace of relaxation. Now with Li Yaoting's vigilance, Xiao Mubai is still a college student, and now he finally can't hold on.
Until the second half of the night, the North Vietnamese army did not attack, although Xiao Mubai knew that this was the most dangerous time, but his body and spirit could not bear it.
When fatigue hit, Xiao Mubai couldn't hold on anymore.
When he fell asleep, Xiao Mubai was still holding the M16 tightly in his hand, leaning his back against the riverbank mound, Xiao Mubai just sat and fell asleep.
"Boom!"
Many combat experiences have proven that the early hours of the morning are the most suitable for sneak attacks. At this time, it is darkest, and people's vigilance is minimized.
Although Xiao Mubai knew, he still fell into the way.
It was an attack.
At 4:15 a.m., the long-planned attack of the North Vietnamese Army broke out so suddenly.
A flare was fired and exploded in the air at a high altitude, and suddenly the battlefield became as bright as day, and everything became clear.
One by one, the soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army threw them with guns and grenades in their hands.
Suffered!
Xiao Mubai's heart sank to the bottom.
Before he could react, Xiao Mubai held the gun and threw himself backwards, and at the same time shouted a prompt.
"Lie down!"
As soon as Xiao Mubai finished speaking, a thunderstorm fell.
"Boom!"
A series of explosions sounded, even if he was lying on the ground, Xiao Mubai could think of the cruel scene.
"It's too careless!"
Xiao Mubai was extremely angry in his heart, complaining that he had lost his vigilance and hated the attack of the North Vietnamese army.
The soil covered his body, Xiao Mubai lay on the ground and didn't dare to probe, and a piece of something smashed over and landed on Xiao Mubai's arm.
Xiao Mubai was smashed, and opened it with his hand, only to find that it was soft and soft, and his hand had become wet.
Xiao Mubai slowly opened his eyes and saw clearly in front of him.
It was a leg, a half-cut bleeding thigh, which fell in front of Xiao Mubai's eyes, and he didn't know who was injured.
Xiao Mubai was extremely annoyed, the sneak attack of the North Vietnamese army was too insidious, and the surprise attack on the US army at this moment had already suffered heavy losses.
However, there is nothing good about war.
The sound of gunfire rang out, and there was a fire around from time to time, Xiao Mubai noticed that around him, Li Yaoting and the black man fell to the ground, not knowing whether they were dead or alive.
Xiao Mubai was extremely angry in his heart, but he was in a critical situation at this time and had no time to check the situation.
Holding the steel gun, Xiao Mubai jumped up and lay on the ridge, Xiao Mubai began to fight.
"Da Da Da!"
There was no human figure in the night, only the fire from the bullets, and according to these, as well as that hint of intuition, Xiao Mubai judged the location of the North Vietnamese soldiers.
(To be continued)
PS: Today is the day of the new book on this book, and it is also the first time that there is a website recommendation. It's almost 200,000 words, and as a newcomer, it's not easy to get to this point, so I'll continue to work hard. This chapter is a little late, and there are a lot of things going on today, sorry.