I was talking to my regimental commander about military affairs in white rice and pork stewed cabbage, and I certainly didn't think it would be a joke about what he said about crossing the river, and no command in the world would take such a thing as a joke.

However, after I did a reconnaissance to cross the river, I really felt that the Japanese army was full of suspicions on the west bank, so I said: "Tuanza, do you think that the best time for us to cross the river now?" ”

Huang Wenlie sat on the bed where I was resting, and said: "Most of the heavy artillery of the Japanese army on the west bank has been transferred to support the Japanese army in Burma. The rate of our army's U.S. weapons and equipment has reached more than two-thirds! What's wrong with saying that now is the best time to cross the river and counterattack? ”

I looked for the Japanese positions on the west bank on the map of my battalion headquarters and said: "I also saw the situation you mentioned in the last reconnaissance of crossing the river, and the heavy artillery of the Japanese army is indeed decreasing. But their heavy artillery firepower has decreased, but their point-and-aim firepower has increased! Ninety-two heavy machine, crooked handle, almost every dozen meters is a machine gun nest. ”

Huang Wenlie said: "You have already said this information. Jun Zuo praised you for risking your life to cross the river for reconnaissance, and today he even mentioned your name at a meeting of the military headquarters, saying that if all the officers and men of our army can sacrifice their lives and forget their lives like Major An, why don't we put down the stubborn enemy on the west bank as soon as possible! ”

I arched my hand and said, "Thank you for your compliment...... But is there any way to deal with it? ”

Huang Wenlie also walked to the map, pointed to some of the West Bank markings I had made on it, and said: "According to these military coordinates you provided, our artillery fire will carry out non-stop wanton and indiscriminate bombardment of all marked military targets on the West Bank before crossing the river!" It is expected that within an hour, the counterattack capability of the Japanese army can be greatly reduced to a minimum! ”

I shook my head and said, "That's not enough. ”

Huang Wenlie said in surprise: "Not enough? This is the military map you provided, and it is all shelled according to your marked target, and you still can't say enough? Is it enough to run out of our shells? ”

My mind was a little hard to keep up, I looked at the military map, I could only talk and think, and said, "No, Tuanza, I didn't say enough is not what you understand. I've been thinking about this question for the past few days, you see, the Japanese army's first defensive position is basically a cover, a cover that can be attacked and retreated. Their ability to maneuver is unimaginably fast. I can't think of how they managed to retreat from the first defense to the main peak position so quickly. ”

Huang Wenlie thought for a while and said, "This question is indeed very strange, but it is not a matter of concern. The Japanese are the best at this kind of trickery, as long as we break through their positions, they will be defeated! ”

My fingers pulled to the front of the Moyunling position, and I immediately said: "And here, the trees in front of the Moyunling position have all been cut down, bare, and there is no concealment. If our army launches an attack from the bottom up and loses its geographical advantage, it will cause great casualties. ”

Huang Wenlie looked up at the impersonal roof of my battalion headquarters for a full minute, and then seemed to lose interest in continuing to talk to me.

He took the steel helmet and put it on his head, looked at me, and said, "Battalion Commander An, you are a veteran who has fought on the battlefield for four or five years, when do you think the problem can be solved without bloodshed and sacrifice on the battlefield?" By persuading each other to surrender? ”

I said, "Danza, you know that's not what I meant......"

Huang Wenlie raised his hand to stop me from continuing and said, "If you don't speculate, don't say it again!" Camp Commander An, these doubts of yours, I ask you to think about them carefully, and then tell me after you think clearly. Oh no, by the time you think clearly, we've probably conquered Moyunling, and we've already set up a celebratory feast on those strange positions you mentioned! ”

I smiled bitterly and said, "Tuanza, I also hope to have such a day, but fighting a war cannot only rely on courage and good weapons, but also on ......."

Huang Wenlie stopped me again and said, "Camp Commander An, are you talking about brains?" In my opinion, it's better not to overuse the brain, because if you use it too much, you will think too much useless and miscellaneous things! ”

After saying these words, Huang Wenlie strode out, I felt as if I had something important to say yet, and when Huang Wenlie had already walked out of the camp, I suddenly remembered.

I hurriedly ran out and shouted at Huang Wenlie's back: "Tuanzao, I still have the most important thing to say!" Bunkers, bunkers for the Japanese army! ”

Huang Wenlie stopped, looked around, and then walked back to the battalion headquarters, sat on the stool, and said: "Since what you said is so important, I'd better come back and listen, so as not to leak the military plane of the battalion commander, which is not trivial!" ”

I ignored the ridicule and ridicule in his tone, and said: "Tuanza, the Japanese pillbox, I have personally entered it, there are countless vertical holes in it, and there are light and heavy machine gun holes on three sides, and they can even arrange heavy weapons such as grenadiers and 92 infantry guns in the bunker!" ”

Huang Wenlie nodded and said, "The Japanese army's bunkers are indeed very tight, and we have learned this many times. ”

I said while thinking: "The bunkers are all permanent fortifications reinforced with reinforced concrete, especially the top of their bunkers, which are semi-circular in shape, almost powerless, even if our heavy artillery blows up, it may slide to the ground and explode, and the damage to the bunker will not be in the slightest!" ”

Huang Wenlie said: "Junzuo said that he has coordinated with the Allied bombers, and when the time comes, these pillboxes will be bombed by aerial bombs for multiple rounds, even if they are made of steel, they will inevitably be blown into powder!" ”

I reminded him and said, "If the Allied bombers want to fly over the bunkers, will the Japanese sit idly by?" They must find a way to fight back. ”

Huang Wenlie said: "Even if the Japanese army will counterattack as you said, is it possible that our firepower suppression is vegetarian?" At that time, the offensive of our army will be like a tide, and they can take care of the front and not the rear. ”

I smiled and said, "What you're talking about seems to be the constant posture of our army......"

Huang Wenlie looked at me for a long time, sighed, and said, "Battalion Commander An, you are now the commander of the first battalion, if you shake the morale of the army like this, I don't want to hear it a second time!" ”

I hurriedly stood up and said, "Yes, Tuanza...... By the way, there is also a bunker, and inside their bunker, there is also a hidden bunker, which is one level below the bunker. ”

Huang Wenlie frowned and said, "Dark Castle? I didn't hear you talk about it last time. ”

I explained, "I was too busy forgetting about it, and I didn't think about it for a while. In the past few days, I have been recombing everything I saw in the West Bank, and then I remembered this omission. ”

Huang Wenlie nodded and said, "What are these hidden bunkers of the Japanese army used for?" ”

He stood in front of the map and pondered.