Chapter 189: For Lao Ge's Last Wish

On November 28, 1950, Lao Ge and the heavy firepower company under his command successfully penetrated to the rear of the US Eighth Army, occupied Songhu Peak and cut off Highway 12. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

During this period, a total of 66 frantic attacks by the US army were repelled, 11 tanks of various types, 8 self-propelled anti-aircraft machine guns, more than 30 motor vehicles of various types, 3 enemy planes were shot down, and nearly 1,200 enemy troops were destroyed.

In just nine hours, this well-equipped, elite company known as the Zhisi Sharp Blade was basically disabled by the artillery fire of the American army, and one hundred and seventy-eight soldiers under the company commander Ge Dewang and instructor Ren Anmin were killed, and when the reinforced brother troops arrived, in addition to the five wounded soldiers who were dying, the only thing that caught the eye was the corpses all over the ground.

However, it was precisely because of the heavy sacrifices made by the heavy firepower company that the US Eighth Army, which had successfully withdrawn southward, was completely stuck in the area north of the Qingchuan River, and as the main force of the Volunteer Army rushed over, the US Army was completely disorganized, and after some senseless resistance, it could only abandon a large number of heavy equipment such as artillery, tanks, and motor vehicles, and under the strong cover of the Air Force, taking advantage of the favorable opportunity when the Volunteer Army was exhausted by continuous combat, suffered heavy casualties, and had unfavorable supplies, abandoned the highway and took the rugged mountain road instead. Only then did he barely jump out of the encirclement of the volunteers.

The US 25th Infantry Division was basically wiped out, the US 2nd Infantry Division, which was the main force, was also basically disabled, the British 25th Brigade and the Turkish Brigade suffered a fatal blow, and even the US Eighth Army Command found a heavy blow.

According to the memories of later veterans of the Volunteer Army, Lieutenant General Walker was hit by our army's anti-infantry mines on the way to retreat and his car was destroyed and killed, but the United States firmly denied it, insisting that Walker died in a car accident.

All in all, Walker's death, like the casualties of the East China Corps on the Eastern Front, has become a pile of bad debts, so much so that scholars on both sides have been arguing endlessly decades later, but no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that Lieutenant General Walker was killed and the US Eighth Army suffered heavy losses.

The heavy firepower company that was interspersed behind enemy lines and took nine hours for the main force of the Volunteer Army was undoubtedly the first merit in this battle, so the Volunteer Army Headquarters decided to award the heavy firepower company the honorary title of "Songhufeng Heroic Company"; as for the sacrificed Lao Ge, Ren Anmin, and other seven martyrs were posthumously credited with special merit and awarded the honorary title of "special hero", and the DPRK government posthumously awarded the Gold Star Medal and the Order of the National Flag of the First Class, and awarded the honorary title of "Korean Hero."

As for the heavy firepower company that was defeated and formed, it was also announced that it would be rebuilt on the second day after the war, and the relevant reinforcements were drawn from the country, and then stationed in a certain military subdivision near the Baiyun Factory to carry out personnel training and equipment receiving work, just like the Baiyun Factory Guard Company, the predecessor of the heavy firepower company, in less than half a month, the rebuilt heavy firepower company was once again vigorous and energetic, and Bai Yi and others saw the soul of Lao Ge and others in this roaring army -- a soul who dared to treat the enemy as if he did not agree with each other!

For these honors, titles, and even the reconstruction of the troops, Bai Yi naturally doesn't have to worry about it, a few orders from the Volunteer Army Headquarters are properly explained, and what he does is naturally some trivial things within his ability, such as the widow left by Lao Ge. Lao Ge and Cuihua have been married for a while, and when Lao Ge led his troops into the court, Cuihua was already pregnant with Liujia.

Now it looks like it is about to be full-term, so Lao Ge did not tell Cuihua about the sacrifice, for fear that she would have a fetal gas due to excessive sadness, as for the child who was about to be born, Bai Yi and Chen Yaoyang also discussed, since Lao Ge is gone, then the two of them will take care of Lao Ge, and no matter what, they will raise Lao Ge, the only flesh and blood.

So the two began to take turns to take care of the pregnant Cuihua, Chen Yaoyang is okay, at least he has a wife Cai Fen to help, everything is very convenient, but Bai Yi is too embarrassed, and he doesn't know anything about pregnancy, and besides, the social atmosphere is still very conservative at this time, if he is a big man who often goes in and out of a pregnant widow's house, it will inevitably attract a lot of gossip.

When Bai Yi was depressed, Lin Xiao, who had been transferred to the local military hospital, helped Bai Yi a lot, whenever Bai Yi was inconvenient, Lin Xiao solved it for Bai Yi without saying a word, and even sometimes Bai Yi didn't say anything, Lin Xiao took the initiative to take care of Cuihua, plus she is a nurse herself, and the relevant professional knowledge is much stronger than Bai Yi's laymen, so Cuihua's situation is much better than before.

In this regard, Bai Yi always felt that he owed Lin Xiao something, and as long as he had the opportunity, he would ask Lin Xiao how to compensate, but Lin Xiao always waved his hand at him indifferently, and said softly: "It is an honorable thing to take care of the orphans of martyrs, so why do you need any compensation?" ”

Whenever this is the case, Bai Yi is a little speechless, looking at Lin Xiao's slender and gentle back, in addition to helplessness, there is only helplessness, but this helplessness still has a good result after all, after Lin Xiao's careful care, Cuihua finally gave birth smoothly three weeks after Lao Ge's sacrifice.

The big fat boy of seven pounds and two taels, in addition to not being so dark, is simply carved out of the same mold as Lao Ge, and even the cry from time to time is as loud as Lao Ge, the child's name is very simple, and it is also very memorable, Ge Yuanchao. It is said that it is the name set by Lao Ge before he went to North Korea, in order to commemorate the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, if a girl is born, it is called Ge Kangmei, and a boy is naturally called Ge Yuan Korea.

Looking at the white and chubby Ge Yuanchao in his arms, Bai Yi couldn't help but secretly swear that he must let this little Yuanchao grow up healthy and healthy, just when Bai Yi was teasing the little Yuanchao in his arms, Chen Yaoyang hurriedly walked into the ward, teased the little Yuanchao, and said a few words to Cuihua on the hospital bed, and then glanced at Bai Yi.

Bai Yi comprehended, handed over the small aid to Lin Xiao, and followed Chen Yaoyang out of the ward, before Bai Yi could ask, Chen Yaoyang preemptively replied: "The superiors did not approve our plan!" ”

"Why?" Bai Yi was a little puzzled!

Chen Yaoyang shook his head noncommittally: "I don't know the specific situation, but according to Director Lin's guess, it may be that the superiors are also hesitating, Lao Bai, I think you also know, we don't even understand how to use the tank now, and suddenly we put on anti-tank weapons, and the superiors may feel immature, so ......"

"So we still have to think of a way, after all, the volunteer soldiers on the front line need effective equipment to deal with the 'Iron King VIII', not to mention that this is Lao Ge's last wish, whether it is for victory or brotherhood, we must find a way to get it up......"