Chapter 46: The Battle of Tongdeng (16)

Chapter 46: The Battle of Tongdeng (16)

The task was quickly assigned, first Commander Zhao and Political Commissar Wang painstakingly explained the situation to their superiors, and told our battle plan in its entirety, and then repeatedly promised that the Guitun Fort would be taken tonight, and Commander Zhao even shouted excitedly and vouched with his head - if he didn't take the Guitun Fort at night, he would raise his head and ask for guilt. So the superiors finally nodded and agreed with our battle plan, and no longer urged us to attack immediately.

Although the superiors finally agreed, it still made me feel quite unhappy, feeling that those guys sitting in the office thought that there was no need to have any battle plan, and our army waved the banner and piled up with human lives, so there was no need to wait until the evening to take down the Guitun Fort, so they would be so reluctant to relax the time to the evening......

Then there are the members of Dan Ren's commando team

However, these members are not sure, firstly, because the military quality of these members must be passed, after all, the number of Vietnamese troops trapped in the secret passage cannot be too large, which also determines that the number of commandos cannot be too much, otherwise it will arouse the suspicion of the Vietnamese army. The number of people should not be too large, which determines that the military quality of each member must be excellent, otherwise even if we are 'mixed' into the battery, it will not play a great role.

More importantly, the members of the commando team must have a very tacit cooperation, and there must be a method of communication between each other that can fight at night. After all, we are dressed as Vietnamese soldiers, and in order not to make the Vietnamese army suspicious, we don't dare to tie a white 'wool' scarf or something too obvious. Therefore, in the dark night, how to contact and identify each other is a big problem, and many times, it must rely on the tacit understanding between the soldiers.

Based on these two points, the Fifth Company, which belongs directly to me, will definitely not be able to escape.

Although the Fifth Company did not have much combat experience, because it had received more than a month of training from me before the war, which also included subjects such as how to communicate at night, and its military quality on the battlefield was also obvious to all. So let's take charge of the main force of this assault mission, that's completely uncontroversial.

For this reason, Regiment Commander Zhao said to me with some guilt: "Comrade Xiao Cui is going to make your company suffer again, this time fortunately, you are here to reinforce, otherwise the soldiers of our regiment don't know how many casualties they will have to pay...... I thank you for all the fighters."

Actually, I don't want to be so tired, but it's a truth that those who can work harder. This assault mission is extraordinary, and it can almost be said that it is directly related to whether or not we can successfully defeat the Guitun Fort. Once this mission fails, it is very likely that it will mean that our army will have to use ten or even dozens of times the life to pile up, and this is something I cannot tolerate.

I looked at the soldiers around me who were busy changing into Vietnamese uniforms, and I thought to myself: I don't know if they have ever thought that I seem to have defeated the enemy again and again on the battlefield to save their 'lives', but it is precisely because of this that I have pushed them into new dangers again and again.

The commandos were the backbone of our company's 'fine' selection, and there were 10 people in total, including me, my hometown, Yang Songjian, and Li Shui'bo. It can be said that if our group of people can't come back, then the Fifth Company will actually be over. But I had to take the risk, because we had to win this battle......

"Attention comrades" I put on the Vietnamese military uniform prepared for us by Regiment Commander Zhao, and while deliberately poking a few 'holes' in the military uniform with a bayonet, I said to the soldiers: "Don't let your military uniform look so new, and don't let yourself look so 'spirited' We are the Vietnamese army trapped in the secret tunnel for the first day and night, with insufficient air, insufficient drinking water, and insufficient food and energy...... After spending a day in such an environment, there is a good chance that you will not even have the strength to speak, understand? ”

"Yes" The soldiers responded, and immediately followed my example, and used bayonets to make their military uniforms tattered and dirty, some soldiers deliberately smeared the blood of some wounded on their faces and bodies, and even some soldiers simply picked up the bandages used by the wounded and tied them on their heads and arms...... We quickly became a "remnant of the army".

Looking at the vivid camouflage of the fighters, I couldn't help but nodded, this more than a month of training has not been wasted, and the soldiers are now fully qualified for the role of commando.

After doing this, it was still early to see that it was still dark outside, so I sat down with a sniper rifle in my arms and ordered the soldiers to rest in place and not move around, so as not to go out and be misunderstood by other soldiers as Vietnamese soldiers.

At this time, Hu Shaowen came up, and asked with a slightly pale face: "Company commander, you say...... Will the more devils really take us to the fort? They really won't recognize us? ”

"Do you want the devils to recognize us, or do you hope they won't recognize us?" I asked rhetorically.

"This ......" Hu Shaowen was stunned, scratched his head and said: "I don't know, if I am recognized, I will not be able to complete the task, I will not be recognized...... We're going to go into the tiger's den......"

There was a coax, and the warriors all laughed. However, I could see that the smiles of several fighters were quite stiff, because Hu Shaowen was speaking exactly what they were saying.

The fighters will be afraid, there is no doubt about it

Of course, I will be afraid, even I, who have fought in the Korean War for several years, let alone those of us who have only been on the battlefield for a few days. It's just that I'm a little used to it, because during the Korean War, I didn't do this kind of thing to disguise myself as a puppet army and 'blend' into the enemy's troops. But the soldiers had never experienced anything like this, so it was inevitable that they would be nervous and afraid. Even the most mature hometown people in this team are 'smoking' cigarettes to relax themselves......

This is actually what I am most worried about, because I know very well in my heart that the most important thing for a task like this is actually psychological quality, if the psychological quality is good, and you can enter your own corner of the 'color' generously, then this task can be said to have been half completed. But...... If anyone is not psychologically good enough, as long as one person 'exposes' his feet, it will affect the failure of all of us and even the entire mission.

From this point of view, I actually don't want to bring Hu Shaowen. The reason is very simple, he is still a child, and his psychological tolerance is not as strong as ours. But...... In a team of ten people, at least two people are also needed to be able to speak Vietnamese, one is Li Shui 'Bo' and the other is Hu Shaowen.

It was getting dark, and I looked at the watch on my wrist, and the hands were pointing to seven o'clock.

This watch was given to me by Commander Zhao, and it should be said that it was also the equipment that was issued to me for better completion of the task. Because a lot of the time, I need to know the time and make an appointment.

This is a military watch with a cover, with a national emblem and a five-pointed star engraved in the center of the cover, on which the words "Chinese People's Liberation Army" surround a semicircle, and there is a button next to it, and when you press the cover, it will pop open and 'expose' the surface inside.

After thinking about it, I took off this watch and put it in my arms, I didn't want the Vietnamese army to see this Chinese military watch and suspect anything.

......At this time, Commander Zhao and Political Commissar Wang walked in, shook hands with me, and asked, "Are you ready?" ”

"Ready," I replied.

"Okay" Regiment Commander Zhao nodded and said: "It's up to you, all the soldiers of our 637th Regiment and the artillery of the whole division are watching you behind you, if you are discovered, we will immediately launch a strong attack"

"Don't worry," I replied pretending to be light-hearted, "just wait for our good news."

In fact, I wasn't too sure about this mission, mainly because I was afraid that the fighters would 'show their feet' out of fear. I acted so relaxed and confident, all in order to relieve the tension and timidity of the fighters.

"That's good" Regiment Commander Zhao nodded, and pointed to the dozen or so soldiers behind him who were also dressed as Vietnamese soldiers and said: "Company Commander Xu, you have seen it, I asked him to cooperate with you, if it goes well, they will bring back the Vietnamese army trapped in the dark passage, and ...... Bury you back in the tunnels."

"Hello Company Commander Cui" As soon as Commander Zhao's words fell, Xu Yiguo greeted me warmly and held my hand: "Company Commander Cui, I didn't expect to be able to fight with you, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to do my job well, and I will never hold you back." If possible, I'd love to be able to 'mingle' with you to the Ghost Fort......"

"Hmm" Commander Zhao interrupted Xu Yiguo's words and said, "Company Commander Xu, if I'm not mistaken, you have already made this request eight times today."

With a coax, the soldiers laughed again, but the laughter was a little suppressed and a little helpless. I know that this is because fighters like Xu Yiguo can't participate if they want to, and some of my fighters can't participate if they don't want to

"Departure" I don't allow the fighters to have time to think about it, sometimes the more time to think about it, the more afraid they will be, it is better to do it cleanly.

After shaking hands with Regiment Commander Zhao and Political Commissar Wang, I took this group of more than 20 soldiers dressed in Vietnamese military uniforms and ran towards the direction of the railway station.

We only arranged a commando team for the train station. Because there are also Vietnamese troops trapped in the secret passage on the nameless heights, we have also thought about whether to arrange another commando to sneak into the secret passage like us and wait for the Vietnamese army to rescue. Isn't there a lot of strength in numbers? Even Commissar Wang felt that one more ambush would give him a better chance of winning.

But I don't think it will do us any better to have an ambush, but one more danger of being discovered. The reason is very simple, the Vietnamese army will not be able to rescue us into the battery at the same time, and the commando team that enters the battery first cannot wait for the second commando team to enter the battery before attacking, because there will be too many variables that may be discovered, and they will not be able to identify each other, and it will only be a bad battle

So, even if we arrange two commandos, there is only one way that can make a difference in the end. The other way will not play its due role at all, and will increase the risk of exposure.

Thereupon...... After I said these things, no one disagreed, and finally unanimously agreed to arrange only one commando, that is, us.

After trotting on the mountain road for a while, it didn't take long for them to come to the battlefield, and a strong stench of corpses blew in the breeze, almost making the soldiers vomit all yesterday's food.

Under normal circumstances, the corpses on the battlefield are cleaned up, but now the situation is special. The Vietnamese army and I were trapped in the battery and couldn't move, where did we dare to come out of it to clean up the corpses. The Vietnamese army was unable to clean up the corpses, so they were naturally not willing to let us clean up the corpses, and the railway station and the nameless heights were under the fire control of the Ghost Tun Battery......

As a result, the bodies of all the soldiers who died in the battle last night could not be cleaned up on the battlefield in time. In Vietnam, the high temperature of more than 30 degrees Celsius and the humid climate have accelerated the deterioration of the corpses. So it was only one day, and the battlefield was stinking.

Especially at the railway station, where our troops suffered heavy casualties, there were corpses everywhere, the roadside ditches were full of stumps and broken bodies, the shell craters were full of blood, and the air around was full of blood. In the pale moonlight, the corpses were all strangely shaped, and they were no longer recognizable. The tropical climate made the corpse swell, the belly bulged high, the clothes swelled, the eyes were treated as dinner by insects, and there were two terrifying black 'holes' left on the face, and the 'flesh' on the wound was gone, and the white bones inside began to be 'exposed'. Occasionally, there would be a corpse riot, and the unpleasant stench suddenly became thicker and heavier, and the smoke made people's heads tingle......

The warriors covered their mouths and noses, and their mouths made unbearable "hmm" sounds...... But I didn't do it, because I thought of the boss, and I thought of the corpses on the battlefield, most of them were our soldiers, all of our comrades......

"Go according to the plan," I ordered.

At this time, I hope to lay down the Guitun Fort on Pingding Mountain as soon as possible, because only by knocking it down as soon as possible can I let these sacrificed soldiers settle down as soon as possible

"Yes," the warriors whispered, and slowly crawled out of the jungle under my leadership.

We don't have to worry that the enemy will "rescue" those Vietnamese troops trapped in the dark passage at the same time as us, because our artillery is firing flares at the Guitun Battery. The purpose of this was twofold, one was to make the Vietnamese army dare not come out of the battery and collide with us. The other is to use the light of flares so that the Vietnamese soldiers cannot see our actions at the train station.

But even so, our group was very careful, and crawled all the way to the mark made by the Vietnamese army.

I have to admit that the greatest torture for us at this time is not from the enemy above our heads, nor from the impending danger, but from the yellow-green 'yellow-colored' stench of corpse fluid on the ground......

To get to our destination, we have to crawl past and even over the corpse, which inevitably clutches us in our hands and weighs on our bodies...... It's all horrible, disgusting, highly decomposed corpses and organs

With a "wow", someone couldn't help but spit out, followed by a few more sounds like a chain reaction. My stomach was also churning, but I endured it with my will.

I have indeed fought for a few years, but I have never encountered such a situation, mainly because the cold corpses on the Korean battlefield do not decay so quickly. So this is the first time for me...... It felt like I was not just going to hell, I felt the urge to shoot myself to avoid this kind of sin......

Fortunately, the location where the Vietnamese army left the mark was not very far, and we successfully reached the target position after ten minutes.

Although it was only ten minutes, the soldiers and I felt that the journey was very long, and when we finally reached our destination, we wanted to rest, but we found that the smell and nausea were always with us. Because the warriors are already full of corpse fluids of all kinds of colors......

What's next? Do you start digging? Will it arouse the suspicion of the Vietnamese army in the secret passage?

I hadn't thought about this before, I vaguely remembered that the Vietnamese army in the day was in contact with the Vietnamese army in the dark passage by knocking stones, so I grabbed a stone and smashed it down three times.

"Bang Bang Bang Bang ......" responded three times, presumably because the Vietnamese army smashed the log on the top of the dark tunnel with the butt of a gun.

Hearing this voice, I couldn't help but be happy in my heart, and after beckoning, several soldiers 'drawn' out their sapper shovels and crawled over.

The scorched earth was shoveled away by the warriors like 'waves' and 'waves', and they all had experience in building fortifications, so it was nothing to them. After a while, one of the soldiers dug up a log, and then everyone became nervous, because we all knew that we would soon come face to face with those Vietnamese soldiers, and what would happen...... No one knows

I waved at Li Shui'bo, pointed at the secret road, and motioned for him to shout inside.

Li Shui's 'wave' understood, and he climbed up in three or two clicks, and shouted at the people in Vietnamese: "Comrades, are you all right?" How many more people? ”

"There are eight of us," a Vietnamese soldier replied weakly: "Quick...... Get us out, there are two comrades who may not be able to do it."

Listening to this answer, I was relieved, they were obviously out of combat power due to lack of oxygen, lack of water or lack of food, etc., which would undoubtedly save us a lot of work.

We glanced at the warriors with shovels, and in three or two of them they opened a few logs, and soon a black 'hole' appeared in front of us.

"Comrade, come out quickly," Li Shui called in a low voice.

Sure enough, after a while, a trembling hand stretched out from inside.

The soldiers did not speak, and pulled out the Vietnamese soldiers one by one. It's just that what they don't know is that every time we pull someone out, we immediately gag him and tie him tightly.

One, two, three, four...... No more, no less, exactly eight, and two more died in it

Right now...... It's time for us to go in......